List of Career Duties Under Cement Business Sector

» List of Career Duties Under Cement Business Sector

Tend pneumatic conveyor, or belt, auger, or bucket conveyor to load and unload bulk cement onto tank trucks or railroad tank hopper cars
Insert loading nozzle in opening on tank trucks
Start pump turns lever to open slide on storage bins
Observe weight indicator on scale regulates speed of feed to fill tank in truck
Record weight on sales slip
Tend winch to position railroad tank cars under loading nozzles
Insert nozzles in loading ports of car turns on pump to feed in cement
Record weight loaded on manifest
May tend equipment that inserts flexible pipe into railroad tank and hopper cars tank trucks
May bag cement [Packager, Machine any industry ]
May be designated according to vehicle loaded as Cement-Railroad-Car Loader cement , Cement-Truck Loader cement .

Tend pipeline system that conveys dry cement from storage silos to ships barges at cement plant loading dock
Screw flexible hose to dock pipeline and inserts secures hose to loading port of ship or barge
Ties lines to hose to support hose during loading operation
Turn handwheels to open or close valves and route cement from designated silos through pumps to vessel, according to loading orders
Signal Silo Tender cement to start stop pumps
Monitor movement of cement through pipelines tightens couplings or repairs loose connections, using handtools
Observe movement of tide, vessel, and hose hookup in relation to pier, and adjusts ship mooring and hose support lines to make sure continuous safe operation
Observe cargo hold of vessel to define completion of loading
Disassemble ship-to-shore hookup, and cleans pipes, hoses, and fittings.

Tend pneumatic conveyor, or belt, auger, or bucket conveyor to load and unload bulk cement onto tank trucks or railroad tank hopper cars
Insert loading nozzle in opening on tank trucks
Start pump turns lever to open slide on storage bins
Observe weight indicator on scale regulates speed of feed to fill tank in truck
Record weight on sales slip
Tend winch to position railroad tank cars under loading nozzles
Insert nozzles in loading ports of car turns on pump to feed in cement
Record weight loaded on manifest
May tend equipment that inserts flexible pipe into railroad tank and hopper cars tank trucks
May bag cement [Packager, Machine any industry ]
May be designated according to vehicle loaded as Cement-Railroad-Car Loader cement , Cement-Truck Loader cement .

Tend stationary pump in pneumatic conveyor system that conveys fine-ground raw materials or finished cement from one bin to another preparatory to further processing
Push levers to start pump, air compressor and other conveying equipment
Observe pressure dials on pump that indicate operating condition of conveyor
Make minor repairs to pump to correct faulty operation
May pump bulk cement from unloading bins into tank trucks, railroad cars, and boats [Cement Loader cement ]

Tend machines that crush, mix, or pulverize materials, like limestone, shale, oyster shells, clay, iron ore, silica, gypsum, and cement clinkers, used in making cement
Observe conveyor system to make sure continuous flow of material
Stop conveyor removes clogged material, using bar
Open chute over conveyor to add materials, like iron, silica, or gypsum, according to specifications
Observe operation of auxiliary equipment, like cement pumps, air or screen separators, air slides, cement coolers, and dust collectors
Turn valves to regulate water, air, and oil lines on machine, according to laboratory specifications
May regulate feeder mechanism on machines not equipped with automatic regulators
May add moisture to materials to facilitate flow into machine
May be designated according to type of mill tended as Ball-Mill Operator cement , Finish-Mill Operator cement , Hammer-Mill Operator cement , Miller, Rod-Mill cement , Pug-Mill Operator cement , Raw-Finish-Mill Operator cement , Tube-Mill Operator cement , Vertical-Mill Operator cement .

Tend machines that crush, mix, or pulverize materials, like limestone, shale, oyster shells, clay, iron ore, silica, gypsum, and cement clinkers, used in making cement
Observe conveyor system to make sure continuous flow of material
Stop conveyor removes clogged material, using bar
Open chute over conveyor to add materials, like iron, silica, or gypsum, according to specifications
Observe operation of auxiliary equipment, like cement pumps, air or screen separators, air slides, cement coolers, and dust collectors
Turn valves to regulate water, air, and oil lines on machine, according to laboratory specifications
May regulate feeder mechanism on machines not equipped with automatic regulators
May add moisture to materials to facilitate flow into machine
May be designated according to type of mill tended as Ball-Mill Operator cement , Finish-Mill Operator cement , Hammer-Mill Operator cement , Miller, Rod-Mill cement , Pug-Mill Operator cement , Raw-Finish-Mill Operator cement , Tube-Mill Operator cement , Vertical-Mill Operator cement .

Tend equipment that dries raw ground materials makes pellets
Start pelletizer rotating and starts feed & discharge conveyors traveling grates in preburning-ovens
Turn valves to regulate water sprays in pelletizer heat in oven
Observe mixing of materials water to define if uniform nodules are being formed
Observe feed hopper to make sure uniformity of filling
Regulate feed of materials, rotation of pelletizer, amount of water spray, and heat of oven to make sure pellets are produced to specifications
Open inspection ports on oven and observes or removes pellets for examination to make sure specified hardness heat.

Tend stationary pump in pneumatic conveyor system that conveys fine-ground raw materials or finished cement from one bin to another preparatory to further processing
Push levers to start pump, air compressor and other conveying equipment
Observe pressure dials on pump that indicate operating condition of conveyor
Make minor repairs to pump to correct faulty operation
May pump bulk cement from unloading bins into tank trucks, railroad cars, and boats [Cement Loader cement ]

Tend auxiliary equipment like pumps, motors, and conveyors to supply materials and power to slurry tanks other equipment to mix cement slurry for kilns
Receive signal from Rotary-Kiln Operator cement, chemical, mine and quarry & starts pumps conveyors to feed raw materials into kiln
Open valves to fill slurry tanks with specified amounts of water raw materials or to correct slurry mixture
Start tank agitators that mix slurry
May be designated according to equipment tended as Kiln Feeder cement , Mixer Tender cement .

Tend auxiliary equipment like pumps, motors, and conveyors to supply materials and power to slurry tanks other equipment to mix cement slurry for kilns
Receive signal from Rotary-Kiln Operator cement, chemical, mine and quarry & starts pumps conveyors to feed raw materials into kiln
Open valves to fill slurry tanks with specified amounts of water raw materials or to correct slurry mixture
Start tank agitators that mix slurry
May be designated according to equipment tended as Kiln Feeder cement , Mixer Tender cement .