How do they match: Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

  • Glass Bulb Machine Adjuster
  • Glass Forming Crew Member
  • Glass Ribbon Machine Operator
  • Glass Ribbon Machine Operator Assistant
  • Glass Rolling Machine Operator
  • Finishing Area Operator
  • Tubular Stock Glass Bulb Machine Former

  • Set up, operate, or tend machines, such as glass-forming machines, plodder machines, and tuber machines, to shape and form products such as glassware, food, rubber, soap, brick, tile, clay, wax, tobacco, or cosmetics.

  • Couple air and gas lines to machines to maintain plasticity of material and to regulate solidification of final products.
  • Move materials, supplies, components, and finished products between storage and work areas, using work aids such as racks, hoists, and handtrucks.

  • Stack finished items for further processing or shipment.
  • Weigh finished products.