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- Interests
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- Work Values
- Work Styles
- Related Degrees
- Work Context
- Task Ratings
- Education
Job Description: Shape molten glass according to patterns.
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers spend a lot of their time Handling and Moving Objects. They are naturally good at Reaction Time, Control Precision, Visualization, and Manual Dexterity. Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers are typically characterized as being Realistic and Conventional. They are usually very knowledgable about Mechanical, Production and Processing, and English Language and are skilled at Operation Monitoring and Monitoring.
Work Activities
Handling and Moving Objects
Controlling Machines and Processes
Performing General Physical Activities
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Thinking Creatively
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Getting Information
Processing Information
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Coaching and Developing Others
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Training and Teaching Others
Scheduling Work and Activities
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Documenting/Recording Information
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Analyzing Data or Information
Assisting and Caring for Others
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Interacting With Computers
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
Developing and Building Teams
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Performing Administrative Activities
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Staffing Organizational Units
Selling or Influencing Others
Abilities
Reaction Time
Control Precision
Visualization
Manual Dexterity
Near Vision
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Visual Color Discrimination
Selective Attention
Finger Dexterity
Perceptual Speed
Far Vision
Auditory Attention
Multilimb Coordination
Oral Comprehension
Category Flexibility
Wrist-Finger Speed
Flexibility of Closure
Information Ordering
Rate Control
Oral Expression
Problem Sensitivity
Response Orientation
Deductive Reasoning
Originality
Speech Recognition
Fluency of Ideas
Hearing Sensitivity
Written Comprehension
Static Strength
Trunk Strength
Depth Perception
Inductive Reasoning
Time Sharing
Speech Clarity
Written Expression
Memorization
Number Facility
Speed of Limb Movement
Speed of Closure
Gross Body Coordination
Mathematical Reasoning
Dynamic Strength
Extent Flexibility
Stamina
Glare Sensitivity
Gross Body Equilibrium
Explosive Strength
Interests
Realistic
Conventional
Artistic
Investigative
Enterprising
Social
Knowledge
Mechanical
Production and Processing
English Language
Customer and Personal Service
Education and Training
Mathematics
Design
Administration and Management
Chemistry
Computers and Electronics
Psychology
Engineering and Technology
Personnel and Human Resources
Clerical
Public Safety and Security
Physics
Sales and Marketing
Economics and Accounting
Fine Arts
Transportation
Law and Government
Communications and Media
Sociology and Anthropology
Telecommunications
Wages
Wyoming
$49,620
Minnesota
$35,320
Massachusetts
$34,610
North Dakota
$34,390
Ohio
$34,360
Colorado
$32,650
New Jersey
$32,320
Wisconsin
$32,270
Rhode Island
$32,260
Vermont
$32,180
New York
$32,080
Illinois
$31,420
Louisiana
$31,330
South Carolina
$31,130
Michigan
$31,090
Oklahoma
$30,910
Iowa
$29,280
New Mexico
$29,150
Nevada
$29,120
Florida
$29,090
Kentucky
$29,060
New Hampshire
$29,000
Connecticut
$28,790
Pennsylvania
$28,770
Oregon
$28,740
California
$28,720
Utah
$28,520
Maryland
$28,320
Hawaii
$28,220
West Virginia
$28,090
Virginia
$27,820
Georgia
$27,440
Tennessee
$27,380
Missouri
$27,320
Washington
$26,910
Indiana
$26,900
Nebraska
$26,720
Alabama
$26,650
South Dakota
$26,440
Idaho
$26,130
North Carolina
$25,940
Texas
$24,230
Arkansas
$23,570
Maine
$23,530
Kansas
$23,380
Mississippi
$21,900
Puerto Rico
$21,670
Arizona
$19,320
Skills
Operation Monitoring
Monitoring
Quality Control Analysis
Operation and Control
Critical Thinking
Instructing
Coordination
Complex Problem Solving
Judgment and Decision Making
Time Management
Social Perceptiveness
Speaking
Troubleshooting
Reading Comprehension
Management of Personnel Resources
Learning Strategies
Writing
Active Learning
Systems Evaluation
Equipment Maintenance
Repairing
Equipment Selection
Active Listening
Systems Analysis
Mathematics
Persuasion
Operations Analysis
Service Orientation
Management of Material Resources
Negotiation
Management of Financial Resources
Technology Design
Science
Programming
Work Values
Relationships
Support
Independence
Achievement
Working Conditions
Recognition
Work Styles
Attention to Detail
Dependability
Cooperation
Self Control
Achievement/Effort
Initiative
Integrity
Stress Tolerance
Independence
Persistence
Adaptability/Flexibility
Concern for Others
Innovation
Social Orientation
Analytical Thinking
Leadership
Related University Degree Programs
Work Context
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Face-to-Face Discussions
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Contaminants
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Freedom to Make Decisions
Spend Time Standing
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Contact With Others
Frequency of Decision Making
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Work With Work Group or Team
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
Physical Proximity
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Time Pressure
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Consequence of Error
Coordinate or Lead Others
Level of Competition
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Spend Time Walking and Running
Telephone
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Spend Time Sitting
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Degree of Automation
Letters and Memos
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Duration of Typical Work Week
Deal With External Customers
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Exposed to High Places
Public Speaking
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Electronic Mail
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Exposed to Radiation
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Disease or Infections
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Work Schedules
-40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-A lot of freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-About half the time-
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
-Completely automated-
Degree of Automation
-Constant contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others about half the time-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others most of the time-
Contact With Others
-Continually or almost continually-
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
-Every day-
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Face-to-Face Discussions
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to Contaminants
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Time Pressure
Telephone
Letters and Memos
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Public Speaking
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Electronic Mail
Exposed to Radiation
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to High Places
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
-Extremely competitive-
Level of Competition
-Extremely important-
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Work With Work Group or Team
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Deal With External Customers
-Extremely serious-
Consequence of Error
-Fairly important-
Deal With External Customers
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Fairly serious-
Consequence of Error
-High responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Highly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Highly competitive-
Level of Competition
-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-
Physical Proximity
-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-
Physical Proximity
-Important-
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Work With Work Group or Team
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-
Work Schedules
-Less than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-Less than half the time-
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Standing
-Limited freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-Limited responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Minor results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderate responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Moderate results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderately automated-
Degree of Automation
-Moderately close (at arm's length)-
Physical Proximity
-Moderately competitive-
Level of Competition
-More than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-More than half the time-
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
-Never-
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Outdoors, Under Cover
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Electronic Mail
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Exposed to High Places
Public Speaking
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Letters and Memos
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Telephone
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Spend Time Sitting
Time Pressure
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Contaminants
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Face-to-Face Discussions
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
-No contact with others-
Contact With Others
-No freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-No responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-No results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Not at all automated-
Degree of Automation
-Not at all competitive-
Level of Competition
-Not important at all-
Deal With External Customers
Coordinate or Lead Others
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Not serious at all-
Consequence of Error
-Occasional contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Once a month or more but not every week-
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Telephone
Time Pressure
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Electronic Mail
Face-to-Face Discussions
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Frequency of Decision Making
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Letters and Memos
Exposed to High Places
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Radiation
Public Speaking
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Contaminants
-Once a week or more but not every day-
Time Pressure
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Telephone
Frequency of Decision Making
Letters and Memos
Face-to-Face Discussions
Electronic Mail
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Contaminants
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Radiation
Public Speaking
-Once a year or more but not every month-
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Public Speaking
Letters and Memos
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to High Places
Telephone
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Frequency of Decision Making
Time Pressure
Face-to-Face Discussions
Exposed to Contaminants
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Electronic Mail
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to Radiation
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-
Work Schedules
-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-
Work Schedules
-Serious-
Consequence of Error
-Slightly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-
Physical Proximity
-Slightly competitive-
Level of Competition
-Some freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very close (near touching)-
Physical Proximity
-Very high responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Very important-
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Work With Work Group or Team
Coordinate or Lead Others
Deal With External Customers
-Very important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Very little freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-Very serious-
Consequence of Error
Task Ratings
- Importance Core-
Inspect, weigh, and measure products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, calipers, magnifiers, and rulers.
Record manufacturing information such as quantities, sizes, and types of goods produced.
- Importance Supplemental-
Heat glass to pliable stage, using gas flames or ovens, and rotating glass to heat it uniformly.
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.
Set up and adjust machine press stroke lengths and pressures, and regulate oven temperatures according to glass types to be processed.
Shape, bend, or join sections of glass, using paddles, pressing and flattening hand tools, or cork.
Develop sketches of glass products into blueprint specifications, applying knowledge of glass technology and glass blowing.
Dip ends of blowpipes into molten glass to collect gobs on pipe heads, or cut gobs from molten glass, using shears.
Determine types and quantities of glass required to fabricate products.
Place rubber hoses on ends of tubing, and charge tubing with gas.
Superimpose bent tubing on asbestos patterns to ensure accuracy.
Place electrodes in tube ends and heat them with glass burners to fuse them into place.
Operate electric kilns that heat glass sheets and molds to the shape and curve of metal jigs.
Strike necks of finished articles to separate articles from blowpipes.
Spray or swab molds with oil solutions to prevent adhesion of glass.
Cut lengths of tubing to specified sizes, using files or cutting wheels.
Place glass into dies or molds of presses, and control presses to form products such as glassware components or optical blanks.
Design and create glass objects, using blowpipes and artisans' hand tools and equipment.
Repair broken scrolls by replacing them with new sections of tubing.
Operate and maintain finishing machines to grind, drill, sand, bevel, decorate, wash, and/or polish glass or glass products.
- Relevance of Task Core-
Inspect, weigh, and measure products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, calipers, magnifiers, and rulers.
Record manufacturing information such as quantities, sizes, and types of goods produced.
- Relevance of Task Supplemental-
Determine types and quantities of glass required to fabricate products.
Shape, bend, or join sections of glass, using paddles, pressing and flattening hand tools, or cork.
Spray or swab molds with oil solutions to prevent adhesion of glass.
Set up and adjust machine press stroke lengths and pressures, and regulate oven temperatures according to glass types to be processed.
Heat glass to pliable stage, using gas flames or ovens, and rotating glass to heat it uniformly.
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.
Design and create glass objects, using blowpipes and artisans' hand tools and equipment.
Place glass into dies or molds of presses, and control presses to form products such as glassware components or optical blanks.
Cut lengths of tubing to specified sizes, using files or cutting wheels.
Operate and maintain finishing machines to grind, drill, sand, bevel, decorate, wash, and/or polish glass or glass products.
Develop sketches of glass products into blueprint specifications, applying knowledge of glass technology and glass blowing.
Dip ends of blowpipes into molten glass to collect gobs on pipe heads, or cut gobs from molten glass, using shears.
Place electrodes in tube ends and heat them with glass burners to fuse them into place.
Repair broken scrolls by replacing them with new sections of tubing.
Operate electric kilns that heat glass sheets and molds to the shape and curve of metal jigs.
Place rubber hoses on ends of tubing, and charge tubing with gas.
Superimpose bent tubing on asbestos patterns to ensure accuracy.
Strike necks of finished articles to separate articles from blowpipes.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Record manufacturing information such as quantities, sizes, and types of goods produced.
Inspect, weigh, and measure products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, calipers, magnifiers, and rulers.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Operate electric kilns that heat glass sheets and molds to the shape and curve of metal jigs.
Develop sketches of glass products into blueprint specifications, applying knowledge of glass technology and glass blowing.
Determine types and quantities of glass required to fabricate products.
Place rubber hoses on ends of tubing, and charge tubing with gas.
Set up and adjust machine press stroke lengths and pressures, and regulate oven temperatures according to glass types to be processed.
Operate and maintain finishing machines to grind, drill, sand, bevel, decorate, wash, and/or polish glass or glass products.
Superimpose bent tubing on asbestos patterns to ensure accuracy.
Strike necks of finished articles to separate articles from blowpipes.
Dip ends of blowpipes into molten glass to collect gobs on pipe heads, or cut gobs from molten glass, using shears.
Shape, bend, or join sections of glass, using paddles, pressing and flattening hand tools, or cork.
Place glass into dies or molds of presses, and control presses to form products such as glassware components or optical blanks.
Repair broken scrolls by replacing them with new sections of tubing.
Cut lengths of tubing to specified sizes, using files or cutting wheels.
Design and create glass objects, using blowpipes and artisans' hand tools and equipment.
Heat glass to pliable stage, using gas flames or ovens, and rotating glass to heat it uniformly.
Spray or swab molds with oil solutions to prevent adhesion of glass.
Place electrodes in tube ends and heat them with glass burners to fuse them into place.
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.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Inspect, weigh, and measure products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, calipers, magnifiers, and rulers.
Record manufacturing information such as quantities, sizes, and types of goods produced.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
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.
Strike necks of finished articles to separate articles from blowpipes.
Spray or swab molds with oil solutions to prevent adhesion of glass.
Dip ends of blowpipes into molten glass to collect gobs on pipe heads, or cut gobs from molten glass, using shears.
Shape, bend, or join sections of glass, using paddles, pressing and flattening hand tools, or cork.
Place glass into dies or molds of presses, and control presses to form products such as glassware components or optical blanks.
Place electrodes in tube ends and heat them with glass burners to fuse them into place.
Place rubber hoses on ends of tubing, and charge tubing with gas.
Determine types and quantities of glass required to fabricate products.
Cut lengths of tubing to specified sizes, using files or cutting wheels.
Set up and adjust machine press stroke lengths and pressures, and regulate oven temperatures according to glass types to be processed.
Design and create glass objects, using blowpipes and artisans' hand tools and equipment.
Develop sketches of glass products into blueprint specifications, applying knowledge of glass technology and glass blowing.
Superimpose bent tubing on asbestos patterns to ensure accuracy.
Operate and maintain finishing machines to grind, drill, sand, bevel, decorate, wash, and/or polish glass or glass products.
Operate electric kilns that heat glass sheets and molds to the shape and curve of metal jigs.
Repair broken scrolls by replacing them with new sections of tubing.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Record manufacturing information such as quantities, sizes, and types of goods produced.
Inspect, weigh, and measure products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, calipers, magnifiers, and rulers.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
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.
Repair broken scrolls by replacing them with new sections of tubing.
Design and create glass objects, using blowpipes and artisans' hand tools and equipment.
Operate and maintain finishing machines to grind, drill, sand, bevel, decorate, wash, and/or polish glass or glass products.
Dip ends of blowpipes into molten glass to collect gobs on pipe heads, or cut gobs from molten glass, using shears.
Determine types and quantities of glass required to fabricate products.
Strike necks of finished articles to separate articles from blowpipes.
Set up and adjust machine press stroke lengths and pressures, and regulate oven temperatures according to glass types to be processed.
Place glass into dies or molds of presses, and control presses to form products such as glassware components or optical blanks.
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.
Shape, bend, or join sections of glass, using paddles, pressing and flattening hand tools, or cork.
Operate electric kilns that heat glass sheets and molds to the shape and curve of metal jigs.
Heat glass to pliable stage, using gas flames or ovens, and rotating glass to heat it uniformly.
Place electrodes in tube ends and heat them with glass burners to fuse them into place.
Place rubber hoses on ends of tubing, and charge tubing with gas.
Spray or swab molds with oil solutions to prevent adhesion of glass.
Superimpose bent tubing on asbestos patterns to ensure accuracy.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Record manufacturing information such as quantities, sizes, and types of goods produced.
Inspect, weigh, and measure products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, calipers, magnifiers, and rulers.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Repair broken scrolls by replacing them with new sections of tubing.
Operate and maintain finishing machines to grind, drill, sand, bevel, decorate, wash, and/or polish glass or glass products.
Develop sketches of glass products into blueprint specifications, applying knowledge of glass technology and glass blowing.
Place rubber hoses on ends of tubing, and charge tubing with gas.
Shape, bend, or join sections of glass, using paddles, pressing and flattening hand tools, or cork.
Design and create glass objects, using blowpipes and artisans' hand tools and equipment.
Set up and adjust machine press stroke lengths and pressures, and regulate oven temperatures according to glass types to be processed.
Determine types and quantities of glass required to fabricate products.
Place electrodes in tube ends and heat them with glass burners to fuse them into place.
Spray or swab molds with oil solutions to prevent adhesion of glass.
Place glass into dies or molds of presses, and control presses to form products such as glassware components or optical blanks.
Heat glass to pliable stage, using gas flames or ovens, and rotating glass to heat it uniformly.
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.
Strike necks of finished articles to separate articles from blowpipes.
Superimpose bent tubing on asbestos patterns to ensure accuracy.
Operate electric kilns that heat glass sheets and molds to the shape and curve of metal jigs.
Cut lengths of tubing to specified sizes, using files or cutting wheels.
Dip ends of blowpipes into molten glass to collect gobs on pipe heads, or cut gobs from molten glass, using shears.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Record manufacturing information such as quantities, sizes, and types of goods produced.
Inspect, weigh, and measure products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, calipers, magnifiers, and rulers.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Spray or swab molds with oil solutions to prevent adhesion of glass.
Place electrodes in tube ends and heat them with glass burners to fuse them into place.
Operate and maintain finishing machines to grind, drill, sand, bevel, decorate, wash, and/or polish glass or glass products.
Place glass into dies or molds of presses, and control presses to form products such as glassware components or optical blanks.
Design and create glass objects, using blowpipes and artisans' hand tools and equipment.
Dip ends of blowpipes into molten glass to collect gobs on pipe heads, or cut gobs from molten glass, using shears.
Repair broken scrolls by replacing them with new sections of tubing.
Cut lengths of tubing to specified sizes, using files or cutting wheels.
Operate electric kilns that heat glass sheets and molds to the shape and curve of metal jigs.
Develop sketches of glass products into blueprint specifications, applying knowledge of glass technology and glass blowing.
Determine types and quantities of glass required to fabricate 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.
Shape, bend, or join sections of glass, using paddles, pressing and flattening hand tools, or cork.
Set up and adjust machine press stroke lengths and pressures, and regulate oven temperatures according to glass types to be processed.
Place rubber hoses on ends of tubing, and charge tubing with gas.
Strike necks of finished articles to separate articles from blowpipes.
Superimpose bent tubing on asbestos patterns to ensure accuracy.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Record manufacturing information such as quantities, sizes, and types of goods produced.
Inspect, weigh, and measure products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, calipers, magnifiers, and rulers.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Superimpose bent tubing on asbestos patterns to ensure accuracy.
Design and create glass objects, using blowpipes and artisans' hand tools and equipment.
Set up and adjust machine press stroke lengths and pressures, and regulate oven temperatures according to glass types to be processed.
Operate electric kilns that heat glass sheets and molds to the shape and curve of metal jigs.
Cut lengths of tubing to specified sizes, using files or cutting wheels.
Place electrodes in tube ends and heat them with glass burners to fuse them into place.
Heat glass to pliable stage, using gas flames or ovens, and rotating glass to heat it uniformly.
Determine types and quantities of glass required to fabricate products.
Shape, bend, or join sections of glass, using paddles, pressing and flattening hand tools, or cork.
Repair broken scrolls by replacing them with new sections of tubing.
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.
Operate and maintain finishing machines to grind, drill, sand, bevel, decorate, wash, and/or polish glass or glass products.
Strike necks of finished articles to separate articles from blowpipes.
Spray or swab molds with oil solutions to prevent adhesion of glass.
Place glass into dies or molds of presses, and control presses to form products such as glassware components or optical blanks.
Place rubber hoses on ends of tubing, and charge tubing with gas.
Dip ends of blowpipes into molten glass to collect gobs on pipe heads, or cut gobs from molten glass, using shears.
Develop sketches of glass products into blueprint specifications, applying knowledge of glass technology and glass blowing.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Record manufacturing information such as quantities, sizes, and types of goods produced.
Inspect, weigh, and measure products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, calipers, magnifiers, and rulers.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Place rubber hoses on ends of tubing, and charge tubing with gas.
Superimpose bent tubing on asbestos patterns to ensure accuracy.
Place electrodes in tube ends and heat them with glass burners to fuse them into place.
Repair broken scrolls by replacing them with new sections of tubing.
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.
Place glass into dies or molds of presses, and control presses to form products such as glassware components or optical blanks.
Develop sketches of glass products into blueprint specifications, applying knowledge of glass technology and glass blowing.
Design and create glass objects, using blowpipes and artisans' hand tools and equipment.
Operate and maintain finishing machines to grind, drill, sand, bevel, decorate, wash, and/or polish glass or glass products.
Spray or swab molds with oil solutions to prevent adhesion of glass.
Determine types and quantities of glass required to fabricate products.
Strike necks of finished articles to separate articles from blowpipes.
Operate electric kilns that heat glass sheets and molds to the shape and curve of metal jigs.
Cut lengths of tubing to specified sizes, using files or cutting wheels.
Dip ends of blowpipes into molten glass to collect gobs on pipe heads, or cut gobs from molten glass, using shears.
Heat glass to pliable stage, using gas flames or ovens, and rotating glass to heat it uniformly.
Set up and adjust machine press stroke lengths and pressures, and regulate oven temperatures according to glass types to be processed.
Shape, bend, or join sections of glass, using paddles, pressing and flattening hand tools, or cork.
Education Training Experience
-On-Site or In-Plant Training-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
Over 10 years
-On-the-Job Training-
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
Over 10 years
-Related Work Experience-
None
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Over 10 years
-Required Level of Education-
Less than a High School Diploma
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
Some College Courses
Doctoral Degree