A professional who operates glass lathe to form glass tubes into glass blanks used in fabrication of laser light conductors. Respnsibilities include:

• Reads work orders and technical manuals to determine lathe setup procedures, and pushes buttons and turns knobs to adjust lathe gas-injection and temperature controls.
• Locks glass tube into spindle chuck, using wrench.
• Trues and flares glass tube, using lathe carriage burner, ruler, and calipers.
• Attaches chemical spray nozzle to glass tube to coat interior of tube with gases, and inserts auger into tube to remove chemical residue.
• Lowers and locks spindle shield to form dust-free chamber.
• Presses keys on keyboard to transmit production specifications to computer and to transfer lathe operation from manual to automatic control for duration of blankmaking process.
• Observes lathe dials and gauges, computer display panel, and color of flame on lathe carriage burner to verify adherence to manufacturing specifications.
• Calculates data, such as blank weights, diameters, and densities, using calculator, and enters data on record sheet.
• Repairs lathe, using wrenches, pliers, and screwdrivers to correct malfunctions.