Job Description:

• 1) Sets up and controls exhaust equipment to remove gases and impurities from electron and cathode ray tubes, following procedure manuals, work orders, and specifications: Reads production schedules and procedure manuals to determine tube specifications and operational sequence.

• 2) Calculates equipment control settings, applying standard formulas to determine power, temperature, and vacuum, according to tube size and type.

• 3) Sets controls on power supplies, ovens, and pumps according to calculations.

• 4) Observes meters, gauges, and recording instruments during operation, and adjusts controls to ensure tubes are exhausted as specified.

• 5) Troubleshoots exhaust equipment to locate malfunction when tubes fail to exhaust.

• 6) Repairs faulty exhaust equipment, or notifies maintenance department of faulty equipment.

• 7) May test and inspect tubes for leaks, using leak detection equipment.

• 8) May set up and operate aging equipment to stabilize electrical properties of tube.

• 9) May be designated according to type of equipment operated as Rotary Pump Operator.