A professional who tends centrifugal drier that removes water or other liquids from slurries. Respnsibilities include:

• Inserts filter cloth and screen in basket of centrifugal drum.
• Lowers bell-shaped cover over outlet in bottom of basket if unit is bottom-discharge type and shovels, pours, or pumps slurry into basket.
• Closes lid if unit is top-discharge type.
• Starts basket revolving and moves control to regulate speed, according to specifications.
• Lifts bell, lowers blade to cut crystallized cake from walls of basket, and pushes centrifuged mass through outlet into containers or onto conveyor, using paddle.
• May release trap door, start pumps, or shovel material from basket to unload drier.
• May turn steam or fuel valves to heat drier basket or drum to maintain centrifuged material at specified temperature while drying.
• When drying and discharging salt, may be designated Salt Cutter.