Job Description:

• 1) Tends heating units that thaw frozen materials, such as coal and coke, in railroad cars: Pushes buttons to start fuel-feed pumps, heater, and exhaust and air-volume fans.

• 2) Lights oil burner, and opens valve of fuel line to heating unit in shed where cars are placed.

• 3) Lubricates and adjusts equipment, such as pump and fan bearings.

• 4) Cleans working area and equipment with airhose.