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Career Guidance Skills working with machinery and specialised equipment S8.4 - operating machinery for the extraction and processing of raw materials S8.4.7 - operating kilns, furnaces and drying equipment Adjust burner controls
Description
Adjust the heat in the burner regulating the thermostat according to the prescribed temperature following each product specification.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 4 occupations
- Optional in 1 occupations
- Total: 5 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- Metal annealerMetal annealers operate electric or gas kilns to soften metal so it can be cut and shaped more easily. They heat the metal to a specific temperature and /…
- Clay kiln burnerClay kiln burners bake clay products such as brick, sewer pipe or tiles using periodic or tunnel kilns. They regulate valves, observe thermometers, watch for fluctuations, and main…
- Glass annealerGlass annealers operate electric or gas kilns used to strengthen the glass products by a heating-cooling process, making sure the temperature is set according to specifications. Th…
- Varnish makerVarnish makers operate equipment and mixers for varnish production, by melting, mixing and cooking the required chemical ingredients, according to specifications. Other titles The …
Optional for
- Glass forming machine operatorGlass forming machine operators operate and maintain machines that press or blow molten glass in moulds to form or shape products, such as neons, bottles, jars and drinking glasses…
Related skills
- Supply machine
- Inspect quality of products
- Maintain equipment
- Troubleshoot
- Set up the controller of a machine
- Quality standards
- Mechanics
- Consult technical resources
- Perform kiln maintenance
- Maintain furnace temperature
- Optimise production processes parameters
- Monitor conveyor belt
Last updated on February 18, 2026
