A professional who assists carbon-furnace operator in baking carbon anodes in pit furnaces. Respnsibilities include:

• Disconnects water and fuel lines from equipment after baking cycle.
• Hooks cable to portable burner, blower, and exhaust manifold, and signals overhead crane operator to lift equipment from fired pit and lower it into alternate pit.
• Replaces gas main covers, flue lids, and port plates on vacated pit.
• Cleans and installs cloth dustbags and vaporizer in headwall and burner respectively, and connects water and fuel hoses, using handtools.
• Fills expansion joints, flue cracks, gas connections, and pitholes with mortar or coke, using trowel and shovel.
• Dumps and spreads coke on pit, using overhead hoist and shovel.
• Regulates dampers and turns valves on fuel lines as directed.
• Performs other duties as described under helper master title.