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       CODE: 619.682-022 Buy the DOT:Download/CD-ROM
TITLE(s): HEATER (forging) alternate titles: furnace operator; furnace tender; hammer heater;
heater, furnace; slug-furnace operator
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.
GOE: 06.02.02 STRENGTH: H GED: R3 M2 L2 SVP: 4 DLU: 78
ONET CROSSWALK: 91938 Heaters, Metal and Plastic
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