| Job Title |
Blankmaker |
| Job Description |
Operates Glass Lathe To Form Glass Tubes Into Glass Blanks
Used In Fabrication Of Laser Light Conductors: Reads Work Orders
And Technical Manuals To Determine Lathe Setup Procedures, And
Pushes Buttons And Turns Knobs To Adjust Lathe Gas-injection And
Temperature Controls. Locks Glass Tube Into Spindle Chuck, Using
Wrench. Trues And Flares Glass Tube, Using Lathe Carriage
Burner, Ruler, And Calipers. Attaches Chemical Spray Nozzle To
Glass Tube To Coat Interior Of Tube With Gases, And Inserts
Auger Into Tube To Remove Chemical Residue. Lowers And Locks
Spindle Shield To Form Dust-free Chamber. Presses Keys On
Keyboard To Transmit Production Specifications To Computer And
To Transfer Lathe Operation From Manual To Automatic Control For
Duration Of Blankmaking Process. Observes Lathe Dials And
Gauges, Computer Display Panel, And Color Of Flame On Lathe
Carriage Burner To Verify Adherence To Manufacturing
Specifications. Calculates Data, Such As Blank Weights,
Diameters, And Densities, Using Calculator, And Enters Data On
Record Sheet. Repairs Lathe, Using Wrenches, Pliers, And
Screwdrivers To Correct Malfunctions.
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