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| 8131 GLASS AND CERAMICS KILN AND RELATED MACHINE OPERATORS
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Glass and ceramics kiln and related machine operators
operate and monitor kilns, furnaces and other machinery and
equipment used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, porcelain
or bricks.
Tasks include -
(a) operating and monitoring glass-making furnaces;
(b) operating and monitoring glass-annealing furnaces to prevent
or remove internal stresses ;
(c) operating and monitoring tempering furnaces to toughen glass
(d) operating and monitoring machines which shape glass articles
by blowing or pressure-moulding;
(e) operating and monitoring machines which draw or roll molten
glass to a continuous sheet of flat glass;
(f) operating and monitoring floating-glass production plant;
(g) operating and monitoring machines which polish and level
plate-glass surfaces;
(h) operating and monitoring machines which make glass rods and
tubes from molten glass by drawing or drawing and blowing;
(i) operating and monitoring kilns which bake pottery and
porcelain ware or which fix glazing and decoration by
rebaking;
(j) operating and monitoring kilns which bake bricks and tiles;
(k) performing related tasks;
(l) supervising other workers.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Furnace-operator, glass production
- Kiln-operator, brick and tile
- Kiln-operator, pottery and porcelain
- Machine-operator, blowing/glass
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Blower, glass - 7322
- Cutter, glass - 7322
- Moulder, brick and tile - 7321
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