| 1. | Weigh or measure specified amounts of ingredients or materials for processing, using devices such as scales and calipers. |
| 2. | Press and adjust controls in order to activate, set, and regulate equipment according to specifications. |
| 3. | Monitor equipment operation, gauges, and panel lights in order to detect deviations from standards. |
| 4. | Read and interpret work orders and instructions in order to determine work assignments, process specifications, and production schedules. |
| 5. | Record gauge readings, test results, and shift production in log books. |
| 6. | Confer with supervisors or other equipment operators in order to report equipment malfunctions or to resolve production problems. |
| 7. | Examine or test samples of processed substances, or collect samples for laboratory testing, in order to ensure conformance to specifications. |
| 8. | Clean, lubricate, and adjust equipment, using scrapers, solvents, air hoses, oil, and hand tools. |
| 9. | Transport materials and products to and from work areas, manually or using carts, handtrucks, or hoists. |
| 10. | Stop equipment and clear blockages or jams, using fingers, wire, or hand tools. |
| 11. | Remove products from equipment, manually or using hoists, and prepare them for storage, shipment, or additional processing. |
| 12. | Calculate amounts of materials to be loaded into furnaces, adjusting amounts as necessary for specific conditions. |
| 13. | Feed fuel, such as coal and coke, into fireboxes or onto conveyors, and remove ashes from furnaces, using shovels and buckets. |
| 14. | Melt or refine metal before casting, calculating required temperatures; and observe metal color and adjust controls as necessary in order to maintain required temperatures. |
| 15. | Replace worn or defective equipment parts, using hand tools. |
| 16. | Load equipment receptacles or conveyors with material to be processed, by hand or using hoists. |
| 17. | Sprinkle chemicals on the surface of molten metal in order to bring impurities to surface and remove impurities, using strainers. |
| 18. | Direct crane operators and crew members to load vessels with materials to be processed. |