Wood drying kiln operator
Also searched as: Operario de horno de secado de madera
Code 7521.1
What does a Wood drying kiln operator do?
Wood drying kiln operators control the process of applying heat to moist or 'green' wood in order to obtain usable dry wood. Depending on the type of kiln, the drying operator will be responsible for moving the wood into and out of the kiln, temperature control, and ventilation.
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Essential skills
Knowledge
- wood moisture content
- construction products
- timber products
- wood products
- kiln types
- types of wood
Skills and competences
- acclimatise timber
- stack timber
- apply wood kiln drying technologies
- heat materials
- control kiln firing
- manage kiln ventilation
- identify drying defects in wood
- load materials into furnace
- manipular productos derivados de la madera
- measure furnace temperature
- handle timber
- prepare kiln schedules
- dry wood
- wear appropriate protective gear
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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