Glass Production Machine Operator

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

In Australia:

• AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

In New Zealand:

• NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)

At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

• monitoring the flow of clay and other raw materials and products into machines, and adjusting valves and controls to specifications
• positioning clay and stone on machines to be cut and worked
• operating concrete mixing, stacking and splitting machines
• setting up and installing moulds and other machine fixtures
• setting up and operating glass-making machines to produce molten glass, and regulating temperature of molten glass
• pressing and blowing glass into moulds to form glassware products
• collecting and examining samples for conformity to specifications and adjusting machine settings accordingly
• setting grinding and cutting edges
• using hand tools to cut, inscribe and polish roughly hewn stone to finished condition