FURNACE OPERATOR CUM INCHARGE

Job Description:

Furnace Operator Job Duties

Furnace operators have a wide range of responsibilities, which can include:

• Monitoring equipment to ensure that it is in good working order and that production goals are being met
• Monitoring furnace operations to make sure that temperatures are within safe limits and adjusting controls as needed
• Monitoring the quality of raw materials entering the furnace to ensure they meet standards for chemical composition and physical properties such as density and particle size distribution
• Maintaining records of all heating cycles performed, including temperature and time settings, to ensure accurate data is available for future reference
• Performing regular maintenance on furnaces or other equipment used in the production process to ensure that they continue to operate efficiently
• Monitoring the amount of raw material entering the furnace to ensure that it does not exceed the maximum capacity level set by the manufacturer
• Monitoring the amount of finished product exiting the furnace to ensure that it does not exceed the maximum capacity level set by the manufacturer
• Observing the furnace during operation to ensure that it is operating properly and safely
• Monitoring equipment used to control air pollution emissions coming from the furnace, such as scrubbers which remove sulfur dioxide from emissions