skillfactor-pipeline/skills/auger-press-operator/references/tasks.md

Tasks & work activities — auger press operator

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 51-9051.00 (Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 8181; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

Task statements

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

Detailed work activities

• Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
• Calculate specific material, equipment, or labor requirements for production.
• Clean production equipment.
• Clear equipment jams.
• Confer with others to resolve production problems or equipment malfunctions.
• Direct operational or production activities.
• Load materials into production equipment.
• Lubricate production equipment.
• Maintain production or processing equipment.
• Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
• Melt metal, plastic, or other materials to prepare for production.
• Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
• Move products, materials, or equipment between work areas.
• Read work orders or other instructions to determine product specifications or materials requirements.
• Record operational or production data.
• Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
• Replace worn equipment components.
• Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
• Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.