Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare the firing equipment
- Determine the firing requirements from the production program
- Identify and set up the kiln cars or furniture
- Ensure kiln refractories are within specification, including kiln cars, kiln lining and refractories at burners, as appropriate
- Ensure the firing equipment is safe to use
- Check for fuel feed obstructions and clear burner pathways
- Load kiln
- Monitor kiln operation
- Monitor kiln firing to ensure temperature rise and fall rate is to specification
- Monitor and record kiln car movement, or kiln contents
- Monitor and adjust kiln heating equipment (elements or burners) and record temperature gradient details
- Monitor the kiln atmosphere
- Monitor for correct operation of kiln
- Move kiln car or kiln contents to the appropriate storage area
- Check and record condition of products leaving the kiln
- Rectify routine problems
- Identify the range of faults that can occur during the operation
- Determine and rectify fault causes in accordance with procedures/work instructions
- Identify and rectify equipment failure causes in accordance with procedures/work instructions
- Ensure appropriate records and log books of equipment operations are maintained to meet procedures/work instructions
- Identify non-routine problems and report to designated person
- Control hazards