Glassblower

1 day 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 *