Drawing kiln operator

About this career

Drawing kiln operators are responsible for continuous sheet flat glass production by manipulating the drawing kiln that processes molten glass.

Essential skills

adjust glass sheets consult technical resources handle broken glass sheets light auxiliary gas jets maintain glass thickness monitor automated machines observe glass under heat optimise production processes parameters regulate gas-firing set up the controller of a machine supply machine tend drawing kiln troubleshoot write batch record documentation

Required knowledge

quality standards

Additional skills

check quality of raw materials cut glass feed mirror machine form moulding mixture handle gas cylinders inspect glass sheet maintain equipment manage kiln ventilation manage waste manipulate glass perform kiln maintenance read gas meter record production data for quality control remove defective products report defective manufacturing materials smooth glass edges mechanics

Also known as

glass operative flat glass kiln operator glass production operative drawing kiln operative glass kiln operator drawing machine operative drawing kiln worker glassmaker drawing machine worker