| Job Title |
Heater |
| Job Description |
Controls Oil, Gas, Or Electrical Furnace To Heat Stock, Such
As Billets, Bars, Plates And Rods, Preparatory To Forging,
Following Work Order Specifications: Reads Dials And Gauges, And
Turns Knobs To Regulate Flow Of Fuel Or Electric Current To
Verify And Maintain Specified Temperature Within Furnace.
Positions Stock In Furnace, Using Tongs Or Chain Hoist. Observes
Color Of Metal Or Reads Pyrometer To Determine When Stock
Reaches Forging Temperature. Pulls Stock From Furnace And
Delivers It To Forging Press Or Hammer, Using Tongs Or Chain
Hoist. Usually Works As Member Of Hammer, Press, Or Upsetter
Crew. May Place Heated Workpiece On Conveyor For Transporting To
Work Area. May Turn Knobs To Synchronize Speed Of Feed And
Takeoff Conveyors Of Automatic Furnace.
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