Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, & Finishers
Also called:
Glass Blower, Glass Bender, Press Operator, Glass Tube Bender
What they do:
Shape molten glass according to patterns.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
- Heat glass to pliable stage, using gas flames or ovens and rotating glass to heat it uniformly.
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Engineering and Technology
Arts and Humanities
Business
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Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
Controlled Movement
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
- use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
Reaction Time and Speed
- quickly move your hand, finger, or foot based on a sound, light, picture or other command
- make fast, simple, repeated movements of your fingers, hands, and wrists
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Dependability
- Self Control
- Achievement/Effort
- Initiative
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You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
Accounting software
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high school diploma or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$29,300
per year, on average
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