Glassblower

6 days ago

livingston, montana, 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
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