| Job Title |
Forming-machine Upkeep Mechanic |
| Job Description |
Sets Up, Adjusts, And Repairs Automatic Glass Forming
Machines, Such As Press-and-blow, Blow-and-blow, And Spinning
Machines, Used To Form Bottles, Containers, And Other Glassware,
Utilizing Knowledge Of Glass Forming Machinery: Reads Work Order
To Determine Which Molds, Mold Components, And Machine Parts Are
Needed. Removes Molds, Mold Components, And Feeder Tubes From
Machines, Using Handtools. Mounts Blanking Mold And Final Mold
To Hanger Arms On Machine, And Installs Gob (lump Of Molten
Glass) Feeder Tube Leading From Forehearth To Molds, Using
Handtools. Installs And Aligns Neck Rings And Press Plunger To
Blanking Mold To Form Neck And Mouth Of Glassware, Using
Handtools. Couples Air Lines To Molds And Coolant Lines To Mold
Jacket To Regulate Solidification Of Glass. Adjusts Size Of
Orifice Which Releases Gob From Forehearth, And Shears Cutting
Gob To Control Size Of Gob Fed To Mold, Using Handtools. Adjusts
Trip Buttons On Timer Drum To Set Gob Feeding, Blank Molding,
Final Molding, And Discharge Sequence. Couples Gas Line To
Preheating Burner Under Mold To Maintain Plasticity Of Glass
During Molding. Turns Controls That Regulate Air Pressures,
Coolant Flows, Gas Line Pressure, And Glass Temperatures In
Forehearth To Form Acceptable Products, Using Knowledge Of
Machine Operation And Product Specifications. Performs Test Run
And Inspects Glassware To Verify Setup. Repairs Damaged Machines
By Replacing Defective Parts, Such As Cams, Hanger Arms, Or
Forming Components, Using Handtools. Changes Lehr Drive Gears To
Control Annealing Time Of Glassware In Lehr. May Be Assisted By
Forming-machine Operator (glass Mfg.) In Setting Up Machines.
May Ascertain Temperature Of Gob, Using Pyrometer.
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