| Job Title |
Kiln Operator |
| Job Description |
Controls Dry Kilns To Dry Lumber To Specified Moisture
Content: Measures Moisture Content Of Lumber Preparatory To
Drying, Using Moisture Meter, Or Cuts, Weighs, And Places Lumber
Samples In Curing Oven And Reweighs Samples Periodically As They
Are Drying To Determine Rate And Percentage Of Moisture
Reduction. Determines Drying Cycle And Schedule, Considering
Factors Such As Species, Dimensions, And Quantity Of Lumber To
Be Dried, Initial Moisture Content Of Lumber, Or Moisture
Reduction Rate Of Lumber Samples. Presses Buttons Or Turns
Valves And Control Knobs To Activate, Control, And Record
Temperature, Humidity, And Ventilation Of Dry Kilns. Reads
Recording Gauges And Weighs Lumber Samples Periodically During
Seasoning Process, And Readjusts Temperature And Humidity
Controls To Regulate Moisture Reduction Rate And Avoid Damage To
Lumber. Measures Moisture Content Of Lumber At Completion Of
Drying Cycle, Using Moisture Meter, To Ensure That Specified
Amount Of Moisture Has Been Removed. Maintains Records Of
Species, Dimensions, And Footage Of Lumber Dried, And Initial
And Final Moisture Content Of Lumber. Changes Graphs On
Pen-graph Recorders As Required. May Direct Workers Engaged In
Loading Lumber Onto Kiln Cars, Placing Cars In Kilns, And
Removing Dried Lumber From Kilns.
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