Operate or tend heating equipment other than basic metal or plastic processing equipment. Furnace operators and tenders: May anneal glass, roast sulfur, convert chemicals, or process petroleum. Kiln operators and tenders: May heat minerals, dry lumber, fire greenware, anneal glassware, or bake clay products. Oven operators and tenders: May bake fiberglass or painted products, fuse glass or enamel to metal products, carbonize coal, or cure rubber or other products. Drier operators and tenders: May remove moisture from paper, chemicals, ore, clay products, or slurry. Kettle operators and tenders: May melt antimony or asphalt materials, or boil soap.

1992 employment: 27,000 Projected 1992-2005 employment change: Expected to decline

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