A professional who tends electric furnace that anneals base sections of hardened projectile bodies to facilitate subsequent machining operations. Respnsibilities include:

• Lifts projectile from conveyor with tongs and fits projectile in holder on machine table.
• Pushes switch to activate mechanism that elevates table and thrusts projectile base into furnace unit.
• Observes dial indicator and presses button to maintain flow of current according to specifications.
• Removes projectile when table descends automatically.
• Quenches projectile base in water.