Lime kiln operator

Also searched as: Operador de horno de cal

Code 8131.10

What does a Lime kiln operator do?

Lime kiln operators control equipment that burns limestone to produce lime or carbon dioxide. They control the flow of the materials, fuel, and air and observe the material flow, air, temperature, fuel charts, and oxygen gauges and make adjustments if necessary. They also keep production records.

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Essential skills

Skills and competences

  • control limestone flow
  • manage kiln ventilation
  • handle hot limestone
  • tend lime-kiln
  • optimise production processes parameters
  • prepare chemical samples
  • produce slaked lime
  • transfer quicklime

Transversal competences

  • write batch record documentation

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences