As a Wood Drying Kiln Operator, you will need to master following:

• apply wood kiln drying technologies
• construction products
• dry wood
• handle timber-based products
• identify drying defects in wood
• load materials into furnace
• manage kiln ventilation
• measure furnace temperature
• prepare kiln schedules
• stack timber
• timber products
• wood products

More generally, a wood drying kiln operator is also versed in:

• acclimatise timber
• control kiln firing
• handle timber
• heat materials
• kiln types
• types of wood
• wear appropriate protective gear
• wood moisture content

It also helps to know the following:

• assess felled timber quality
• assess felled timber volume
• manage timber stocks
• measure parts of manufactured products
• methods of drying timber
• monitor storage space
• move treated wood
• prepare wood production reports
• clean equipment
• distinguish wood quality
• drive timber piles
• identify hazards in the workplace
• industrial heating systems
• inspect quality of products
• keep records of work progress
• monitor gauge
• operate forklift
• operate grappler
• perform kiln maintenance
• record production data for quality control
• report defective manufacturing materials
• ventilation systems
• work as a team in a hazardous environment