How do they match: Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers

  • Glass Blowing Lathe Operator
  • Glass Lathe Operator
  • Lathe Operator
  • Press Operator

  • Operate and maintain finishing machines to grind, drill, sand, bevel, decorate, wash, or polish glass or glass products.
  • Operate electric kilns that heat and mold glass sheets to the shape and curve of metal jigs.
  • 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.
  • Cut lengths of tubing to specified sizes, using files or cutting wheels.
  • Develop sketches of glass products into blueprint specifications, applying knowledge of glass technology and glass blowing.
  • Inspect, weigh, and measure products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, calipers, magnifiers, or rulers.

  • Operate grinding equipment.
  • Operate heating or drying equipment.
  • Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Record operational or production data.