glass annealer
Glass annealers operate electric or gas kilns used to strengthen the glass products by a heating-cooling process, making sure the temperature is set according to specifications. They inspect the glass products through the entire process to observe any flaws.
Also called: lehr kiln operative, glass annealing kiln worker, glass annealing oven worker, lehr operator, lehr kiln tender, lehr operative, lehr kiln operator, lehr tender
- 17
- essential skills
- 19
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Essential skills
17- adjust burner controls
- consult technical resources
- feed mirror machine
- follow production schedule
- form bed for glass
- maintain furnace temperature
- monitor automated machines
- observe glass under heat
- observe products' behaviour under processing conditions
- position glass on trays
- quality standards
- restore trays
- set up the controller of a machine
- supply machine
- tend lehr
- troubleshoot
- use personal protection equipment
Optional skills
19- handle broken glass sheets
- inspect glass sheet
- inspect quality of products
- keep records of work progress
- maintain equipment
- manage kiln ventilation
- manage waste
- mechanics
- monitor conveyor belt
- monitor end-product drying process
- monitor gauge
- operate drying blowers
- perform kiln maintenance
- perform test run
- read gas meter
- record production data
- remove defective products
- report defective manufacturing materials
- transfer glaze
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