preheat kiln car
Preheat the already loaded kiln car by transferring it from drier into the preheating chamber by using a car puller.
Tunnel kiln operators control preheating chambers and tunnel kilns to preheat and bake clay products, such as bricks, sewer popes, mosaic, ceramic or quarry tiles. They observe gauges and instruments and adjust by turning valves if necessary. They pull loaded kiln cars in and out of the heaters and move them to a sorting area.
Competences and skills
15 ESCO relationsEssential skills and competences 6 competences
Occupation specific
2 competencestend tunnel kiln
Tend the tunnel kiln and the preheating chamber in order to perform the preheating and baking of clay products such as bricks, ceramics or sewer pipes.
Sector-specific
2 competencesobserve products' behaviour under processing conditions
Observe the color of fires and pyrometric cones under certain processing conditions such as high temperature.
transfer kiln-baked products
Transfer the baked products from the tunnel kiln into the sorting area by using a transfer car.
Cross-sector
2 competencesmonitor manufacturing impact
Check the impact of manufacturing machinery on the environment, analysing temperature levels, water quality and air pollution.
green
optimise production processes parameters
Optimise and maintain the parameters of the production process such as flow, temperature or pressure.
Optional skills and competences 9 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
5 competencesadjust measuring machines
Adjust the tension and the position of the belt on the measuring machines` spindles, following the belt-size chart specifications.
operate drying blowers
Operate the portable air and heat blowers by placing them in the drying aisles in order to dry specific products.
pallets loading
Ability to load and unload pallets on vehicles in a safe way.
tend drawing kiln
Tend the drawing kiln in order to draw glass sheets of flat glass according to specified thickness.
tend drying tunnels
Tend the tunnels which are used to dry clay products such as bricks or roofing tiles prior to their further processing into the kiln.
Cross-sector
4 competencespolish clay products
Use abrasives to smoothen the surface of clay products such as sculptures, dolls and models working with sanding papers, manual or power tools.
types of tile
Tiles of different sizes, materials and glazing. Their properties such as weight, propensity to chipping or breaking, moisture resistance, adhesion and cost.
use measurement instruments
Use different measurement instruments depending on the property to be measured. Utilise various instruments to measure length, area, volume, speed, energy, force, and others.
write batch record documentation
Write reports on the manufactured batches history taking into account the raw data, tests performed and compliance to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) of each batch of product.