clay kiln burner
Clay kiln burners bake clay products such as brick, sewer pipe or tiles using periodic or tunnel kilns. They regulate valves, observe thermometers, watch for fluctuations, and maintain the kilns.
Also called: retort kiln operative, roofing tile burner, retort kiln burner, roofing tile kiln operative, kiln burner, periodic kiln burner, roofing tile kiln operator, field kiln operator
- 16
- essential skills
- 15
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- kiln firer5 skills in common
- metal annealer4 skills in common
- wood drying kiln operator4 skills in common
- blacksmith3 skills in common
- coking furnace operator3 skills in common
- glass annealer3 skills in common
- plastic heat treatment equipment operator3 skills in common
- tunnel kiln operator3 skills in common
Essential skills
16- adjust burner controls
- adjust clay burning level
- control kiln firing
- control temperature
- inspect quality of products
- kiln types
- load materials into furnace
- maintain furnace temperature
- manage kiln ventilation
- observe products' behaviour under processing conditions
- operate brick oven
- operate furnace
- optimise production processes parameters
- preheat kiln car
- prevent kiln loss of heat
- regulate gas-firing
Optional skills
15- ceramic ware
- ceramics glazes
- create ceramic objects
- cut tiles
- maintain equipment
- operate a ceramics kiln
- operate a heat treatment process
- operate industrial ovens
- perform kiln maintenance
- polish clay products
- prepare kiln firebox
- store products
- transfer kiln-baked products
- types of tile
- write batch record documentation
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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