NorthStar

Occupations/51-9051.00

Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders

Operate or tend heating equipment other than basic metal, plastic, or food processing equipment. Includes activities such as annealing glass, drying lumber, curing rubber, removing moisture from materials, or boiling soap.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

74%

Higher automation risk

Human characteristics

19%

Fewer uniquely human demands

Task orientation

66%

Higher automation risk

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Monitor equipment operation, gauges, and panel lights to detect deviations from standards.

  • Mostly routine

    Record gauge readings, test results, and shift production in log books.

  • Mostly routine

    Read and interpret work orders and instructions to determine work assignments, process specifications, and production schedules.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Monitor equipment operation, gauges, and panel lights to detect deviations from standards.
  2. 02Confer with supervisors or other equipment operators to report equipment malfunctions or to resolve production problems.
  3. 03Press and adjust controls to activate, set, and regulate equipment according to specifications.
  4. 04Record gauge readings, test results, and shift production in log books.
  5. 05Read and interpret work orders and instructions to determine work assignments, process specifications, and production schedules.
  6. 06Examine or test samples of processed substances, or collect samples for laboratory testing, to ensure conformance to specifications.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.37
  • Degree of automation2.82
  • Time sitting2.25
  • Originality (ability)2.00
  • Conflict situations1.93
  • Hands-on objects/tools4.28
  • Outdoors / weather1.76
  • Disease exposure1.55
  • Decision freedom3.55

Top abilities

  • Problem Sensitivity3.62
  • Control Precision3.50
  • Written Comprehension3.38
  • Oral Comprehension3.38
  • Speech Recognition3.25
  • Near Vision3.25
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.25
  • Speech Clarity3.12

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension3.12
  • Active Listening3.12
  • Writing2.62
  • Speaking3.12
  • Mathematics2.25
  • Science1.88
  • Critical Thinking3.12
  • Active Learning2.38
  • Learning Strategies2.12
  • Monitoring3.12

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

No schools in this geography

This extract covers 99 campuses. Widen the location filter to State or National, or pick a nearby city in the dataset.