Description
Operate tobacco drying technology that dries the tobacco at higher temperatures and therefore more quickly than conventional dryers. Shorter drying times reduce tobacco degradation and energy consumption.
Alternative labels
conduct tobacco drying technology
execute tobacco drying technology
undertake tobacco drying technology
perform tobacco drying technology
operating tobacco drying technology
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Operate tobacco drying technology is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Curing room worker: Curing room workers assist in the blending, aging, and fermenting of tobacco strips and stems for the production of cigars, chewing tobacco and snuff.
Leaf tier: Leaf tiers tie tobacco leaves manually into bundles for processing. They select loose leaves by hand and arrange them with butt ends together. They wind tie leaf around butts.
Cigarette making machine operator: Cigarette making machine operators tend cigarette-making machines to encase tobacco in continuous paper rolls followed by cutting cigarettes from roll. They place roll of cigarette paper on spindles and set monogram-printing devices to print brand name on cigarette paper at specified position.
Optional skill
Operate tobacco drying technology is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
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