A professional who tends kilns that fire magnesium materials, such as filter cake and briquettes to remove specified impurities. Respnsibilities include:

• Observes influx of material into kiln and movement of material through kiln stages to verify that material passes through kiln at prescribed rate.
• Monitors console dials and gauges and adjusts controls to maintain specified temperatures and other processing parameters.
• May be designated according to type of kiln tended as hearth burner; shaft burner.