Glass and ceramics process operatives

£23,464

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

49 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

6.35%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Glass and ceramics process operatives

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 8112

Glass and ceramics process operatives position articles ready for firing in kilns and operate and attend furnaces and kilns to make and treat glass and ceramic items.

Common tasks include:

directs loading of furnace with prescribed quantities and types of ingredients;
sets timing and temperature controls, monitors pressure gauges, adjusts controls as necessary and regulates level of glass in furnace as required;
operates controls to rotate rotary furnaces and create a vacuum in vacuum furnaces, ensures that static furnaces are correctly positioned and switches on current;
monitors temperature of drying and annealing kilns and reports any significant deviations from schedule sheet;
cuts off heat supply after firing/heating/drying and cleans furnace and kiln areas.

Qualifications

Academic qualifications are not normally required. Training is mostly on-the-job, the amount and extent depending on the equipment used and type of operations performed. NVQs/SVQs/vocational qualifications covering glass processing, glass manufacturing, kiln operations and manufacturing ceramic items are available at Levels 1, 2 and 3.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

Employment status: Glass and ceramics process operatives

Regional employment: Glass and ceramics process operatives

Future employment: Glass and ceramics process operatives

Top 12 industries: Glass and ceramics process operatives

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