Description
Metal 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/or colour and then slowly cool it, both according to specifications. Metal annealers inspect the metals through the entire process to observe any flaws.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
set up the controller of a machineconsult technical resourcesoperate metal heating equipmentmonitor automated machinesmaintain furnace temperatureadjust burner controlsobserve products' behaviour under processing conditionsfollow production scheduletroubleshootrestore traysinspect quality of productsuse personal protection equipmentsupply machineheat metalskeep records of work progressperform test runread gas metermark a metal workpiecemanage kiln ventilationhandle metal work ordersassemble metal partsmanage wasterecord production datarepair metal sheetsreport defective manufacturing materialsmaintain equipmentmonitor gaugemonitor end-product drying processmonitor conveyor beltoperate drying blowersremove defective productsperform kiln maintenance