A professional who tends furnace that heats rivets to specified temperature. Respnsibilities include:

• Places specified rivets in gas, oil, or coke furnace, or between electrodes in electric furnace.
• Turns knobs to regulate heat or current of furnace.
• Removes rivets from furnace when color indicates rivets are heated to specified temperature and throws rivets to riveter helper, using tongs.
• May tend portable coke furnace to heat rivets in field.
• May be designated according to type of furnace tended as Rivet Heater, Electric (heat treating); Rivet Heater, Gas (heat treating).