wood drying kiln operator
Wood drying kiln operators control the process of applying heat to moist or 'green' wood in order to obtain usable dry wood. Depending on the type of kiln, the drying operator will be responsible for moving the wood into and out of the kiln, temperature control, and ventilation.
Also called: wood-drying kiln technician, wood drying kiln worker, drying kiln specialist, dry kiln operator, wood drying kiln specialist, drying kiln technician, wood-drying kiln operator, dry kiln specialist
- 19
- essential skills
- 23
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 7521
- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
19- acclimatise timber
- apply wood kiln drying technologies
- construction products
- control kiln firing
- dry wood
- handle timber
- heat materials
- identify drying defects in wood
- kiln types
- load materials into furnace
- manage kiln ventilation
- measure furnace temperature
- prepare kiln schedules
- stack timber
- timber products
- types of wood
- wear appropriate protective gear
- wood moisture content
- wood products
Optional skills
23- assess felled timber quality
- assess felled timber volume
- clean equipment
- distinguish wood quality
- drive timber piles
- identify hazards in the workplace
- industrial heating systems
- inspect quality of products
- keep records of work progress
- manage timber stocks
- measure parts of manufactured products
- methods of drying timber
- monitor gauge
- monitor storage space
- move treated wood
- operate forklift
- operate grappler
- perform kiln maintenance
- prepare wood production reports
- record production data for quality control
- report defective manufacturing materials
- ventilation systems
- work as a team in a hazardous environment
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