wood drying kiln operator (EN)
ISCO 7521 · v1.2.1
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.
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Source aliases (EN)
- 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
- drying kiln operator
- dry kiln technician
- wood drying kiln operative
- wood-drying kiln specialist
- wood drying kiln technician
Skills and knowledge
Essential (EN) · 19
- stack timber
- wood moisture content
- measure furnace temperature
- identify drying defects in wood
- timber products
- control kiln firing
- construction products
- acclimatise timber
- kiln types
- wear appropriate protective gear
- load materials into furnace
- prepare kiln schedules
- dry wood
- heat materials
- handle timber
- wood products
- apply wood kiln drying technologies
- types of wood
- manage kiln ventilation
Optional (EN) · 23
- inspect quality of products
- monitor gauge
- record production data for quality control
- operate forklift
- measure parts of manufactured products
- operate grappler
- perform kiln maintenance
- work as a team in a hazardous environment
- ventilation systems
- monitor storage space
- assess felled timber volume
- identify hazards in the workplace
- move treated wood
- clean equipment
- prepare wood production reports
- report defective manufacturing materials
- distinguish wood quality
- methods of drying timber
- industrial heating systems
- manage timber stocks
- keep records of work progress
- drive timber piles
- assess felled timber quality
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