furnacemen
Industrial heat operators
Furnacemen is the plural of furnaceman—a worker who tends or operates a furnace, especially in industrial settings like steel mills, foundries, or glassworks.
The job involves loading fuel, monitoring temperatures, and maintaining the furnace: The furnacemen worked in shifts to keep the blast furnace running continuously.
Structural metal craftsman
- smelterOre-refining plant
- steelworkerFactory metal producer
- stokerFurnace fuel feeder
- shiftMovement or work period
union · blue-collar · foreman · safety · helmet · gloves · boots · fatigue
Metal casting facility
- ironworksIndustrial metalworking facility
- smelterOre-refining plant
- forgeFurnace for shaping metal
- hearthFireplace floor area
firebox · smokestack · open-hearth · cupola · refinery
ironworker
Structural metal craftsman
- smelterOre-refining plant
- steelworkerFactory metal producer
- stokerFurnace fuel feeder
shift · union · blue-collar · foreman · safety · helmet · gloves · boots · fatigue · overtime
foundry
Metal casting facility
hearth · firebox · smokestack · open-hearth · cupola · refinery
tongs
Hinged grasping utensil
bellows · pyrometer · ladle · mold · crucible · firebrick · refractory · damper · grate
stoking
Feeding a fire
furnacemenoffice workers
Indoor professional employees
clerks · white-collar workers · secretaries · accountants · administrators