| Job Title |
Dry-kiln Operator |
| Job Description |
Controls Drying Tunnels To Condition And Dry Brick, Sewer
Pipe, Roofing Tile, And Other Clay Products Before Treatment In
Kiln: Reads Production Schedule To Determine Humidity And
Temperature Required For Size And Type Of Product To Be Dried.
Positions Portable Blowers In Drying Aisles To Circulate Heat
And Air. Closes Tunnel Doors And Starts Blowers And Heaters To
Regulate Humidity And Temperature Within Tunnel. Examines
Products For Cracks Indicating Excessive Drying. Reads Humidity
And Temperature Gauges, And Adjusts Speed And Dampers On
Blowers. Directs Dry-kiln Operator Helper (brick & Tile) To
Cover Product With Tarpaulin Or To Flood Aisles With Water To
Retard Drying Process. Records Gauge Reading In Logbook. May
Patch Damaged Products, Using Patching Clay And Handtools. May
Control Tunnel Kiln [tunnel-kiln Operator (brick & Tile)].
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