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Career: Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
Job Description
Shape molten glass according to patterns.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
81
|
Inspect, weigh, and measure products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, calipers, magnifiers, and rulers. |
77
|
Record manufacturing information such as quantities, sizes, and types of goods produced. |
66
|
Shape, bend, or join sections of glass, using paddles, pressing and flattening hand tools, or cork. |
66
|
Determine types and quantities of glass required to fabricate products. |
59
|
Set up and adjust machine press stroke lengths and pressures, and regulate oven temperatures according to glass types to be processed. |
59
|
Spray or swab molds with oil solutions to prevent adhesion of glass. |
58
|
Heat glass to pliable stage, using gas flames or ovens, and rotating glass to heat it uniformly. |
56
|
Blow tubing into specified shapes to prevent glass from collapsing, using compressed air or own breath, or blow and rotate gathers in molds or on boards to obtain final shapes. |
53
|
Design and create glass objects, using blowpipes and artisans' hand tools and equipment. |
52
|
Place glass into dies or molds of presses, and control presses to form products such as glassware components or optical blanks. |
45
|
Cut lengths of tubing to specified sizes, using files or cutting wheels. |
45
|
Operate and maintain finishing machines to grind, drill, sand, bevel, decorate, wash, and/or polish glass or glass products. |
39
|
Develop sketches of glass products into blueprint specifications, applying knowledge of glass technology and glass blowing. |
35
|
Dip ends of blowpipes into molten glass to collect gobs on pipe heads, or cut gobs from molten glass, using shears. |
32
|
Place electrodes in tube ends and heat them with glass burners to fuse them into place. |
32
|
Repair broken scrolls by replacing them with new sections of tubing. |
30
|
Operate electric kilns that heat glass sheets and molds to the shape and curve of metal jigs. |
23
|
Place rubber hoses on ends of tubing, and charge tubing with gas. |
23
|
Superimpose bent tubing on asbestos patterns to ensure accuracy. |
19
|
Strike necks of finished articles to separate articles from blowpipes. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
81
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
77
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
67
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
66
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
59
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
59
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
59
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
58
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
57
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
56
|
Thinking Creatively
|
55
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
55
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
54
|
Getting Information
|
54
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
52
|
Processing Information
|
49
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
48
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
46
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
45
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
44
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
42
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
41
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
39
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
39
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
39
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
38
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
37
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
34
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
34
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
33
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
31
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
30
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
29
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
29
|
Interacting With Computers
|
28
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
27
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
24
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
22
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
21
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
20
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
20
|
Staffing Organizational Units
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