7181-Glass and Ceramics Plant Operators

Job Title: 

Glass and Ceramics Plant Operators

Job Description: 

Glass and ceramics plant operators operate and monitor kilns, furnaces and other machinery and equipment used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, porcelain, tiles or bricks. They operate machines to anneal, harden or decorate glass and ceramics.

Tasks: 

Observing finished products to identify splits, cracks, breaks, colour and other imperfections

Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) : 

815 - Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering

Specific Occupations: 

718101 - Clay Production Machine Operator
Description : Operates machines to manufacture clay products such as bricks, tiles, insulators, porcelain and pottery by shaping and firing the clay.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Brick and Tile Kiln Man, Brick Extruder Operator, Brick Maker, Clay Mixing Machine Operator, Kiln Operator (Brick and Tile), Kiln Operator (Pottery and Porcelain), Porcelain Turner, Pottery / Porcelain Mould Maker, Slip Caster, Tile Maker

718102 - Glass Production Machine Operator
Description : Operates machines to manufacture molten glass and shape glassware products such as containers, sheet glass, structural and stained glass, glass lenses and prisms.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Furnace Operator (Glass Production), Glass Blowing Machine Operator, Glass Forming Operator, Glass Furnace Operator, Glass Laminating Operator, Glass Melt Operator, Glass Toughening Operator, Lens Grinding Machine Operator

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Source Of Info: 

Source : Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) 2013, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa