Glass forming machine operator jobs in Finland
Glass forming machine operators operate and maintain machines that press or blow molten glass in moulds to form or shape products, such as neons, bottles, jars and drinking glasses. They set up and adjust machines, and weigh, measure and check production samples to check conformity to the set specifications.
Glass forming machine operator – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 17.91 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 14.21 €/h |
| Top tenth | 24.45 €/h |
| Employees | 1,213 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 17.35 €/h | 252 |
| Men | 18.13 €/h | 961 |
Glass forming machine operator - Which skills are essential?
Optimise and maintain the parameters of the production process such as flow, temperature or pressure.
Tend automatic glass forming machines by setting them up and operating them in order to press, blow, or spin gobs of molten glass in moulds having end-products such as bottles, containers or cathode ray tubes.
Use wrenches to install and adjust the tubes that carry the gob to the moulds.
Observe the color of fires and pyrometric cones under certain processing conditions such as high temperature.
Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.
Inspect the drawn sheets of glass in order to detect any flows such as blisters or stones, signalling the defective glass sheets.
Perform tests putting a system, machine, tool or other equipment through a series of actions under actual operating conditions in order to assess its reliability and suitability to realise its tasks, and adjust settings accordingly.
Wear relevant and necessary protective gear, such as protective goggles or other eye protection, hard hats, safety gloves.
Continuously check up on the automated machine's set-up and execution or make regular control rounds. If necessary, record and interpret data on the operating conditions of installations and equipment in order to identify abnormalities.
The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.
Ensure the machine is fed the necessary and adequate materials and control the placement or automatic feed and retrieval of work pieces in the machines or machine tools on the production line.
Observe the characteristics of the glass already set into the kiln so that cracking, warping or blistering is avoided.
Prevent the casting sticking to the moulds by brushing the mould with oil, hot wax or graphite solution, according to the specification of each casting component.
The three main techniques to create hollow plastic and glass parts, namely extrusion blow molding, injection blow molding and injection stretch blow molding.
Clean the mould using water, grease or oil, washing and scraping them by hand.
Set up and give commands to a machine by dispatching the appropriate data and input into the (computer) controller corresponding with the desired processed product.
Measure the raw materials prior to their loading in the mixer or in machines, ensuring they conform with the specifications.
Glass forming machine operator - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Construct moulds for the casting of objects in plaster, clay, glass, plastic or metal. Use casting machines and materials such as rubber, plaster or fibreglass.
Tend kilns which are used to affix paint on glass. They may tend gas or electric kilns.
Adjust the heat in the burner regulating the thermostat according to the prescribed temperature following each product specification.
Use various techniques to ensure the product quality is respecting the quality standards and specifications. Oversee defects, packaging and sendbacks of products to different production departments.
Keep records of the machine's faults, interventions and irregularities for quality control.
Tend manufacturing machines designed to coat workpiece surfaces by applying various coating machine processes, such as powder coating, monitor and operate it according to regulations.
Operate the temperature-controlled kiln used in annealing, the process of gradually cooling hot glass to avoid any internal stress.
Remove defective materials from the production line.
Test processed workpieces or products for basic faults.
Check the impact of manufacturing machinery on the environment, analysing temperature levels, water quality and air pollution.
Regularly inspect and perform all required activities to maintain the equipment in functional order prior or after its use.
Monitor the flow of the work pieces on the conveyor belt as they are processed by the machine to ensure optimal productivity.
Manage or dispose of significant amounts of waste materials or hazardous materials. Ensure required licenses and permits are in place and reasonable management practices, industry standards, or commonly accepted farming practices followed.
Carry out minor repair tasks and maintenance of moulds and mould parts.
Operate the portable air and heat blowers by placing them in the drying aisles in order to dry specific products.
Read and interpret such technical resources such as digital or paper drawings and adjustment data in order to properly set up a machine or working tool, or to assemble mechanical equipment.
Form the moulding mixture adding specified amounts of materials, such as sand, clay, silica mud or plastic pellets, according to a fixed recipe, set up the controller of the melting tanks and monitor the melting process.
Have knowledge of various types of coating, providing a workpiece with one or more finishing layers of resins, sugars, powders, inactive and insoluable fillers, waxes, gums, plasticisers, colouring materials, lacquer, and others.
Check the quality of basic materials used for the production of semi-finished and finished goods by assessing some of its characteristics and, if needed, select samples to be analysed.
Form a bed for glass on the metal trays by spreading plasters of paris using rollers or pallete knifes.
Let the end-products to cool and dry during the correct amount of time. If necessary, hasten the drying process using kilns or delay it by allowing water to humidify the products.
Theoretical and practical applications of the science studying the action of displacements and forces on physical bodies to the development of machinery and mechanical devices.