Glassblower

2 days ago

livingston, mt, United States Glassybaby LLC Full-time
Description:

Purpose of the Position:

Glassblowers typically work in 4-person teams creating glassybaby votives, drinkers, and rockers. Each member contributes by performing a different task associated with production. Each glassblowing team is required to complete a defined number of qualified products within their assigned shift.


Level Rate Range Duties

1 Color Dropper - As noted below:

2 Overlayer - Must be able to successfully perform all the requirements of Level 1.

3 Mold Blower - Must be able to successfully perform all requirements of Level 1and 2 and demonstrate leadership skills.

4 Trimmer - Must be able to successfully perform all requirements of Level 1, 2 and 3 and demonstrate leadership skills.


Primary Duties: Level 1, Color Dropper

  • Pre-heat color rods and ensure they fit trays.
  • Keep color box full during shift.
  • Pick-up color bar with punty, heat it, and section out a color drop for an overlayer.
  • Clean and shuck used pipes and return them to the warmer.

Primary Duties: Level 2, Overlayer

  • All Level 1 primary abilities
  • Ability to create start bubbles in molten glass.
  • Cut molten colored glass from partner’s pipe and overlay the color.

Primary Duties: Level 3, Mold Blower

  • All Level 1 and 2 primary abilities
  • Pull molten glass from the furnace with the pipe.
  • Shape glass with blocks at the bench.
  • Take glass to the mold to shape and expand the glass.
  • Prepare the molded shape to be transferred to the final production step.

Primary Duties: Level 4, Timmer

  • All Level 1, 2 and 3 primary abilities