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Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$45,690	6600	5.3%
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Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$45,690

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

6600

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

5.3%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Shape molten glass according to patterns.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Less than a High School Diploma

Related Work Experience: Over 10 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

On-the-Job Training: None or short demonstration

Detailed Work Activities

Weigh finished products.
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
Record operational or production data.
Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.
Shape glass or similar materials.
Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
Shape glass or similar materials.
Create diagrams or blueprints for workpieces or products.
Select production input materials.
Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
Apply parting agents or other solutions to molds.
Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
Place materials into molds.
Design jewelry or decorative objects.
Replace worn equipment components.
Repair production equipment or tools.
Operate grinding equipment.
Maintain production or processing equipment.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Heat glass to pliable stage, using gas flames or ovens and rotating glass to heat it uniformly.
Inspect, weigh, and measure products to verify conformance to specifications, using instruments such as micrometers, calipers, magnifiers, or rulers.
Record manufacturing information, such as quantities, sizes, or types of goods produced.
Place glass into dies or molds of presses and control presses to form products, such as glassware components or optical blanks.
Spray or swab molds with oil solutions to prevent adhesion of glass.
Blow tubing into specified shapes to prevent glass from collapsing, using compressed air or own breath, or blow and rotate gathers in molds or on boards to obtain final shapes.
Determine types and quantities of glass required to fabricate products.
Set up and adjust machine press stroke lengths and pressures and regulate oven temperatures, according to glass types to be processed.
Shape, bend, or join sections of glass, using paddles, pressing and flattening hand tools, or cork.
Design and create glass objects, using blowpipes and artisans' hand tools and equipment.
Operate and maintain finishing machines to grind, drill, sand, bevel, decorate, wash, or polish glass or glass products.
Repair broken scrolls by replacing them with new sections of tubing.
Develop sketches of glass products into blueprint specifications, applying knowledge of glass technology and glass blowing.
Superimpose bent tubing on asbestos patterns to ensure accuracy.
Cut lengths of tubing to specified sizes, using files or cutting wheels.
Place rubber hoses on ends of tubing and charge tubing with gas.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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