| Job Title |
Glass-rolling-machine Operator |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Automatic Machine To Roll Molten Glass
Into Sheets: Positions Glass-rolling Machine Between
Glass-melting Tank And Lehr, Using Power Winch. Connects Drive
Chains To Rollers And Cooling Pipes To Waterlines, Using
Handtools. Ignites Burner To Preheat Lip (refractory Bridge That
Supports Flow Of Molten Glass From Furnace To Rollers) And
Raises Knife Gate On Tank Orifice To Start Flow Of Molten Glass
Over Lip Onto Rollers. Raises Or Lowers Upper Roller To Regulate
Thickness Of Glass And Adjusts Rheostat Control To Regulate
Machine Speed. Examines Sheet Of Glass For Defects, Such As
Blisters And Surface Adhesions. Monitors Gauges And Recorders
And Records Readings, Such As Lehr Conveyor And Machine Speeds,
Water Temperatures, And Rate Of Glass Flow.
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