Apprentice Glass Forming Operator

$3,500 Attendance Bonus Opportunity - $1,750 after one month of perfect attendance and another $1,750 after a second month of perfect attendance!

$21.99 base hourly rate plus $.40/$.45 shift differential. Overtime is paid after forty (40) hours in the week at time and one half. Bonus potential. Once you are member of the United Steelworkers you will be eligible for a monthly $75 attendance bonus and $25 safety bonus.

Schedule of work is Monday-Friday with possible overtime in order to support the factory.

After thirty (30) days you will be eligible for benefits, be represented by the United Steelworkers, & be eligible for an Associate Degree with no out-of-pocket costs paid for by the USW.

Must successfully complete required 7000 hours of State Approved Apprentice Program which includes required book work, testing, and on-the-job training.

MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT Hydraulic jack, shoplift, ladder, degreaser, cable lift, vise, hoist, grinder, dolly, computer and similar or equivalent machines and equipment. GAUGES AND TOOLS Various wrenches, drill press, small hand tools, ruler, brush, scraper, cutting wheel, tape measure and similar or equivalent tools. Must have own personal tools as designated by foreman. PRODUCTS OR MATERIALS All forming machines, parts, molds, molten glass, semi-finished and finished glass, rags, chalk, grabs, plungers, hoses, tubing and similar or equivalent products or materials. WORK GUIDES AND INSTRUCTIONS Detailed verbal, written instructions. Average blueprints. Job setup card and factory slate. QUALITY REQUIREMENTS Inspect, set up, adjust and test forming machines, repair and clean parts and equipment to specifications established by management. WORK DESCRIPTION Set up, make adjustments, test run all @types of forming machines to include Precision Press Procedures and Methods. Repair drag links, tension arms and springs, ring carriers, ring lift cages and spring cages and all other process change parts necessary for various item production. Perform machine startup activities. Maintain parts inventory in computer and department housekeeping. Perform all setup work on the press electronic timers. Adjust electronic timers to optimize machine performance. Setup and repair of all wind lines and drums. Some minor plumbing and fabrication as required by job card. Replace and position spot burners or rotating burners by item. Perform miscellaneous repair work as required to complete the machine setup. Methodically work and solve setup issues. Print machine equipment setup sheets from computer and enter data as needed into Hot End Setup. Add changes to setups to improve startups. Clean parts before restocking. Maintain quality housekeeping and good safety practices in the work area. Assist Supervisor with sampling process.

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