| Job Title |
Glass Blower, Laboratory Apparatus |
| Job Description |
Develops Specifications For Glass Component Parts And
Apparatus, Such As Test Tubes, Retorts, And Flasks, Used In
Medical And Laboratory Products, And Blows And Shapes Glass To
Required Dimensions, Applying Knowledge Of Glass Technology And
Glass Blowing Techniques: Develops Sketch Into Blueprint
Specifications, Correlates Product Design, And Determines Type
Of Glass To Use To Fabricate Product, Utilizing Knowledge Of
Factors, Such As Effects Of Heat, Vacuum, And Corrosive
Chemicals. Heats Glass Tubing To Pliable Stage, Using Gas Flame.
Blows Tubing Into Specified Form, Using Compressed Air Or Own
Breath. Shapes, Bends, Or Joins Sections Of Blown Glass Tubing,
Using Flaring, Pressing, And Flattening Handtools, And Stop
Cork. Inspects And Measures Product To Verify Conformance To
Specifications, Using Instruments, Such As Micrometers,
Calipers, Magnifier, And Ruler. May Anneal Product, Using
Annealing Oven. May Cut Glass Tubing To Specified Size And
Polish Tube Edges, Using Hand Cutting And Polishing Wheels. May
Operate Lathe Grinder [glass Grinder, Laboratory Apparatus
(glass Products; Inst. & App.) 775.382-010] To Grind Stopcocks
And Joints To Modify Glass Products. May Operate Glass Blowing
Lathe [glass Blowing Lathe Operator (glass Products)
772.482-010] To Join And Shape Glass Tubing.
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