Glass Production Worker
Glass production workers operate and control machines to make molten glass, and press or blow it into moulds to form or shape glassware products (e.g. bottles, jars and drinking glasses) as well as making insulation and fibreglass products.
Glass production workers may perform the following tasks:
- process raw chemical and glass materials
- process glass insulation products
- handle glass fibres to form a continuous length and then shape into a usable product
- operate the controls of machinery either manually or from remote control centres
- check conditions such as temperatures, pressures and gas compositions
- adjust valves on furnaces to regulate the temperature of molten glass according to production specifications
- set screws, air valves, turntable rates and the timing of plungers in glass pressing machines
- adjust flow valves and timers on sheer (cutting) machines to regulate delivery rates
- identify, mend where possible, or report breakdowns in process equipment
- lubricate and clean machines
- undertake quality assurance activities and prepare written operational records
- reset machinery to process different items
- identify faults in finished products and separate out the faulty items
- sort, package and distribute products.
Specialisations:
Glass production workers may specialise as melt operators, glass machine attendants, glass makers or glass handlers.
With experience and sometimes further training, it is possible to become a team leader, supervisor, sales representative, estimator or technical specialist.
Personal Requirements:
- enjoy working with machines and solving practical problems
- physically fit
- good hand-eye coordination
- able to work safely.
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