94102 Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters

What this occupation covers

Glass forming and finishing machine operators operate multi-function process control machinery or single-function machines to melt, form, cut or finish flat glass, glassware, bottles, and other glass products. Glass cutters cut flat glass of various thicknesses to specified sizes and shapes by hand. They are employed by glass and glass products manufacturing companies.

Official main duties

The NOC profile lists 21 main duties for this code.

• Operate multi-function process control machinery through control panels, computer terminals or other control systems to mix and melt raw materials; heat, anneal, temper or form float glass or glass products; and coat glass with silver or other metals and materials
• Observe gauges, computer printouts and video monitors to verify specified processing conditions and make adjustments as necessary
• Maintain shift log of production and other data
• May operate process control machinery to cut glass or assemble glass window units
• May clean and maintain process machinery
• May ensure adequate levels of oil, soap, talc or other materials used in machine production of glass.
• Set up and adjust automatic glass feeding, flowing and forming machines
• Operate and maintain machines that press or blow molten glass in moulds to form or shape containers, such as bottles, jars and drinking glasses
• Operate electric kilns that heat glass sheets and mould to the shape and curve of metal jigs
• Spray or swab moulds with oil solutions to prevent adhesion of glass
• Weigh, measure and check production samples to assess conformance to specifications using scales and gauges and by visual verification.
• Set up and adjust glass and glass-product finishing machines
• Operate and maintain finishing machines to grind, drill, sand, bevel, decorate, wash or polish glass or glass products
• Visually inspect products for quality
• Record manufacturing information such as quantity, size and type of goods produced.
• Jig, measure and mark glass or place pattern on or under glass for cutting
• Examine and mark defective glass to obtain best cut
• Cut glass along marked outlines or around pattern using hand tools
• Smooth rough edges using belt sander or smoothing wheels
• Set up, operate and adjust computerized or robotic glass cutting equipment
• Monitor process for product quality.

Do not copy these lines into your reference letter. The letter has to describe what you actually did, in your employer’s words. DUTYPROOF flags wording lifted from the NOC as something to review, and an officer reading a letter that mirrors the NOC reads it the same way.

What DUTYPROOF screens for

This is DUTYPROOF’s screening threshold, not IRCC’s decision. For this NOC, screening requires at least 4 of its 21 official duties to be evidenced in your own words, plus the required letter elements. IRCC asks that you performed the actions in the occupation’s lead statement and a substantial number of its main duties — so treat the duty coverage as the number that matters, not the badge.

Codes this one is confused with

The NOC profile names these itself. Choosing the wrong code of a look-alike pair is the most common way genuine work experience fails to establish eligibility.

• 53124 Artisans and craftspersons
• 94104 Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing
• 95100 Labourers in mineral and metal processing
• 73111 Glaziers
• 94202 Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing
• 92010 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing

Excluded from this code

• Glass blower (See 53124 Artisans and craftspersons)
• Glass inspector (See 94104 Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing)
• Glass-forming machine operator helper (See 95100 Labourers in mineral and metal processing)
• Glaziers (See 73111 Glaziers)
• Neon sign maker (See 94202 Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing)
• Supervisors, mineral and metal processing (See 92010 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing)

Job titles filed under this code

A title on this list does not by itself put your experience in this code — the duties in your letter decide that.

annealer - glass products manufacturing · automatic glass-cutting table operator · automatic sealing gun operator - glass · batch plant tender - glass · beaker tester · bottle inspector - glass products manufacturing · bottle machine operator - glass products manufacturing · bottle maker operator · bottle maker operator - glass and glass products · bottle tester · diamond grinder operator - glass finishing · diamond wheel edger - glass finishing · drawing kiln operator - glass forming · enamel burner - glass products manufacturing · enamelling furnace operator - glass products manufacturing · enamelware paint baker - glass products manufacturing · float chief operator - glass forming · float operator - glass forming · forming-cutting operator - glass products · gatherer - glass products manufacturing · glass bender · glass beveller · glass beveller operator · glass beveller tender

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school may be required.
• Experience as a machine operator helper in glass manufacturing is usually required for machine operators in this unit group.
• Experience as a glass cutter helper is usually required for manual glass cutters.