8181 Glass and Ceramics Plant Operators
Glass and ceramics plant operators monitor and operate kilns, furnaces and other machinery and equipment used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, porcelain, tiles or bricks. They operate machines to anneal, harden or decorate glass and ceramics. Tasks include - (a) operating and monitoring glass-making furnaces to make glass by melting and fusing pre-mixed ingredients; (b) tending hot- or cold-end spray equipment used to coat glassware with surface hardener; (c) operating and maintaining machines that press or blow molten glass into moulds to form or shape containers such as bottles, jars and drinking glasses; (d) operating hand presses to mould glass into required shape; (e) operating drawing kilns to process molten glass into continuous sheets of flat glass; (f) operating and monitoring floating-glass production plants; (g) operating and maintaining finishing machines to grind, drill, sand, bevel, decorate, wash or polish glass or glass products; (h) setting and operating press machines to mould ceramic articles from moist clay; (i) operating machines to mix clay with water to knead it into a suitable plastic condition or semi-liquid form for making ceramic products; (j) operating and monitoring kilns which bake pottery, porcelain ware, bricks and tiles; (k) operating and monitoring machines for making glaze or abrasives; (l) operating and monitoring machines which extrude molten glass to form fibreglass filaments; (m) observing finished products to identify splits, cracks, breaks, colour and other imperfections. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Brick kiln operator - Ceramics painting machine operator - Clay mixing machine operato3 - Extruding clay press operator - Furnace operator (glass production) - Glass blowing machine operator - Glass mixing machine operator - Glass production furnace operator - Pottery kiln operator - Tile kiln operator Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Brick and tile moulder - 7314 - Glass blower - 7315 - Glass cutter - 7315.
Where 8181 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >8 Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers
- >>81 Stationary Plant and Machine Operators
- >>>818 Other Stationary Plant and Machine Operators
- >>>>8181 Glass and Ceramics Plant Operators
- >>>>8181 Glass and Ceramics Plant Operators
8181 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 2ecbed9c-0143-4cc9-b047-d1746aeec206broadtunnel kiln operator
- 43c86ca8-7357-4e8e-9a1c-bae427f61c5ebroadauger press operator
- 447cfc9c-c0bf-4553-8f47-91f7ce5e51bcbroadglass polisher
- 49f1e9aa-189b-4417-afaa-373cc4ffeea1broaddrawing kiln operator
- 5c4ba833-da16-4bd0-a4b2-c08a2eaf5884broadkiln firer
- 6837611a-7093-40fb-9e7f-74947bf6f54fbroadclay kiln burner
- 88c56310-14bc-4956-8450-ce0e178ae847broadclay products dry kiln operator
- 9980a417-f990-495a-ae11-66a112737f3bbroadglass annealer
- ac401ec0-7ce0-423f-b8b5-167da9e046a7broadfibre machine tender
- b6a62e85-5ffe-41aa-8f2a-9959365dfe85broadbrick and tile caster
- 51-6091broadExtruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
- 51-9021broadCrushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- 51-9023broadMixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- 51-9041broadExtruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- 51-9051broadFurnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
- 51-9195broadMolders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Other ISCO-08 codes under 8181 Glass and Ceramics Plant Operators
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 8181?
- ISCO-08 8181 is "Glass and Ceramics Plant Operators". Glass and ceramics plant operators monitor and operate kilns, furnaces and other machinery and equipment used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, porcelain, tiles or bricks. They operate machines to anneal, harden or decorate glass and ceramics. Tasks include - (a) operating and monitoring glass-making furnaces to make glass by melting and fusing pre-mixed ingredients; (b) tending hot- or cold-end spray equipment used to coat glassware with surface hardener; (c) operating and maintaining machines that press or blow molten glass into moulds to form or shape containers such as bottles, jars and drinking glasses; (d) operating hand presses to mould glass into required shape; (e) operating drawing kilns to process molten glass into continuous sheets of flat glass; (f) operating and monitoring floating-glass production plants; (g) operating and maintaining finishing machines to grind, drill, sand, bevel, decorate, wash or polish glass or glass products; (h) setting and operating press machines to mould ceramic articles from moist clay; (i) operating machines to mix clay with water to knead it into a suitable plastic condition or semi-liquid form for making ceramic products; (j) operating and monitoring kilns which bake pottery, porcelain ware, bricks and tiles; (k) operating and monitoring machines for making glaze or abrasives; (l) operating and monitoring machines which extrude molten glass to form fibreglass filaments; (m) observing finished products to identify splits, cracks, breaks, colour and other imperfections. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Brick kiln operator - Ceramics painting machine operator - Clay mixing machine operato3 - Extruding clay press operator - Furnace operator (glass production) - Glass blowing machine operator - Glass mixing machine operator - Glass production furnace operator - Pottery kiln operator - Tile kiln operator Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Brick and tile moulder - 7314 - Glass blower - 7315 - Glass cutter - 7315.
- How does ISCO-08 8181 map to other classification systems?
- 8181 Glass and Ceramics Plant Operators has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (2ecbed9c-0143-4cc9-b047-d1746aeec206, 43c86ca8-7357-4e8e-9a1c-bae427f61c5e, 447cfc9c-c0bf-4553-8f47-91f7ce5e51bc, +9 more); SOC 2018 (51-6091, 51-9021, 51-9023, +3 more). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 8181?
- 8181 Glass and Ceramics Plant Operators sits under 8181 Glass and Ceramics Plant Operators in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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