Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
SOC Code: 51-9051
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenderss monitor equipment operation, gauges, and panel lights to detect deviations from standards. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 78.3/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operations Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control.
AI-Proof Score: 78.3 — High
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Median Salary
$47,010
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Job Growth
3.0%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Operation and Control
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Critical Thinking
- •Speaking
- •Active Listening
- •Monitoring
Common Tasks
- ✓Monitor equipment operation, gauges, and panel lights to detect deviations from standards.
- ✓Confer with supervisors or other equipment operators to report equipment malfunctions or to resolve production problems.
- ✓Press and adjust controls to activate, set, and regulate equipment according to specifications.
- ✓Record gauge readings, test results, and shift production in log books.
- ✓Read and interpret work orders and instructions to determine work assignments, process specifications, and production schedules.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation