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

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Heat glass to pliable stage, using gas flames or ovens and rotating glass to heat it uniformly.
  • Place rubber hoses on ends of tubing and charge tubing with gas.
  • Spray or swab molds with oil solutions to prevent adhesion of glass.

  • Operate grinding equipment.
  • Record operational or production data.