Job Description:

• 1) Operates machines and equipment to dehydrate, pulverize, mix, and mold ingredients to produce fuel briquettes: Shovels or empties sacks of materials into hoppers or bins, or starts elevator-conveyors.

• 2) Turns valves, handwheels, or rheostats to move and control flow of fuels, water, and dry or liquid binders to machines.

• 3) Starts conveyors, rotary drier, mixers, pulverizer, mixing augers, and compressing machines.

• 4) Inspects briquettes and adjusts flow of materials to produce briquettes of specified dimensions.

• 5) Removes and replaces broken bolts and worn shafts, using handtools.

• 6) Lubricates machinery or directs oiling of equipment.

• 7) May be designated according to type of briquette produced as Barbecue-Briquette-Machine Operator; Charcoal-Briquette-Machine Operator; Coal-Briquette-Machine Operator.