GLASS PRODUCTION MACHINE OPERATOR

ANZSCO Code: 711113

Operates machines to manufacture molten glass and shape glassware products such as containers, sheet glass, structural and stained glass, glass lenses and prisms.

Skill Level

4

Specialistaion
  • Glass Furnace Operator
  • Glass Laminating Operator
  • Glass Maker
  • Glass Melt Operator
  • Glass Toughening Operator
  • Glassware Maker

Group: CLAY, CONCRETE, GLASS AND STONE PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS

ANZSCO Code: 7111

CLAY, CONCRETE, GLASS AND STONE PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATORS operate machines to manufacture and finish a variety of clay, concrete, glassware and stone products by extruding, shaping, mixing, grinding, cutting and other processes.

Indicative Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. In Australia

In Australia

AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

In New Zealand

NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

Tasks Include
  • monitoring the flow of clay and other raw materials and products into machines, and adjusting valves and controls to specifications
  • positioning clay and stone on machines to be cut and worked
  • operating concrete mixing, stacking and splitting machines
  • setting up and installing moulds and other machine fixtures
  • setting up and operating glass-making machines to produce molten glass, and regulating temperature of molten glass
  • pressing and blowing glass into moulds to form glassware products
  • collecting and examining samples for conformity to specifications and adjusting machine settings accordingly
  • setting grinding and cutting edges
  • using hand tools to cut, inscribe and polish roughly hewn stone to finished condition
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