8112- GLASS AND CERAMICS PROCESS OPERATIVES

Job Title: 

GLASS AND CERAMICS PROCESS OPERATIVES

Alternate Titles: 

Glass worker,Kiln man (glass mfr),Process worker (fibre glass mfr)

Job Description: 

Glass and ceramics process operatives position articles ready for firing in kilns and operate and attend furnaces and kilns to make and treat glass and ceramic items.

Education: 

Academic qualifications are not normally required. Training is mostly on-the-job, the amount and extent depending on the equipment used and type of operations performed. NVQs/SVQs/vocational qualifications covering glass processing, glass manufacturing, kiln operations and manufacturing ceramic items are available at Levels 1, 2 and 3
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 6
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 12.3
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • directs loading of furnace with prescribed quantities and types of ingredients
  • sets timing and temperature controls, monitors pressure gauges, adjusts controls as necessary and regulates level of glass in furnace as required
  • operates controls to rotate rotary furnaces and create a vacuum in vacuum furnaces, ensures that static furnaces are correctly positioned and switches on current
  • monitors temperature of drying and annealing kilns and reports any significant deviations from schedule sheet
  • cuts off heat supply after firing/heating/drying and cleans furnace and kiln areas
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Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK