731501 - Glass manufacturer

Melts all types of glass in continuous or periodic operating bath furnaces, equipped with automatic regulation systems, and in periodic operating pot furnaces.

Main activities

* melt sheet, jar, non-melting and other types of glass;
* ensure stable loading (raw material components) and loading of glass shards into the furnace;
* melt all types of glass in continuous or periodic operating bath furnaces, equipped with automatic regulation systems, and in periodic operating pot furnaces;
* regulate furnace's thermal, gas, and hydraulic modes; take samples, monitors the condition of bath furnaces, repairs them;
* adhere to work safety rules and hygiene requirements.

Characteristic competences

* melt various types of glass;
* use, maintain, regulate furnaces;
* perform primary control of products, identify defects;
* comply with work safety rules and hygiene requirements;
* prepare loads and glass shards for loading into the furnace.