| Job Title |
Briquetting-machine Operator |
| Job Description |
Tends Equipment To Dry, Mix, And Compress Copper Fines Into
Briquettes For Use By Smelter: Starts Belt Conveyors That
Automatically Feed Mixture From Wet-bin Hopper To Heated Rotary
Dryer. Turns Valve To Set Burner At Specified Temperature. Tests
Moisture Content Of Mixture By Feeling With Fingers. Pulls Lever
To Open Discharge Gate Of Heating Chamber To Admit Mixture Into
Pug Mill. Opens Valve To Add Binding Solution To Obtain Mixture
Of Required Consistency. Turns Valve To Feed Mixture Into Press
To Form Briquettes. Oils And Greases Equipment, Using Oilcan And
Grease Gun.
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