| Job Title |
Treating-plant Operator |
| Job Description |
Controls Oven, Humidifier Unit, And Auxiliary Equipment To
Temper Pressed Hardboard By Heat And Moisture: Observes Gauges
And Chart Recorders On Instrument Panel And Adjusts Controls To
Start Fans, Set Oven Temperature, And Regulate Moisture
Conditions In Humidifier Unit According To Plant Specifications.
Tends Machine That Immerses Hardboard Sheets In Oil To Impart
Smooth Finish On Both Sides. Pushes Hardboard Sheets To Be
Tempered Onto Roller Conveyor Leading From Oiling Machine To
Tilting Device That Dumps Sheets Into Electric Transfer Cart.
Drives Loaded Cart To Oven. Pulls Overhead Wire To Position
Loaded Cart In Oven To Cure Board. Drives Cart From Oven To
Humidifier Unit After Prescribed Time And Back To Tilting Device
For Unloading Board After Tempering. Starts Mechanism That Dumps
Tempered Board From Cart. Inspects Board For Defects, Such As
Scratches, Streaks, And Discoloration. Verifies Adherence Of
Board To Specifications, Using Viscometer To Determine
Resilience Of Sheet To Known Stress, And Coating Machine That
Applies Varnish To Board Surface To Test Sealing Qualities Of
Finish. Delivers Samples Of Tempered Board To Control Laboratory
For Exhaustive Testing. Keeps Records Of Gauge Readings, Test
Results, And Shift Production. Labels Ticket Attached To Each
Lot Of Tempered Board To Facilitate Work Of Inventory Control
And Shipping Personnel.
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