A professional who tends automatic machines that cut, grind, or polish glass products, such as glass tubes or glassware. Responsibilities include:

• Reads work orders to determine product specifications.
• Loads product onto machine holding and feeding devices, and starts machine that cuts, grinds, or polishes glass products.
• Monitors machine operation to detect malfunctions.
• Visually inspects parts for defects, such as cracks and chips.
• Removes finished product from machine after completion of cycle.
• May replace worn cutters or grinding and polishing wheels, using handtools.
• May adjust cutter spacing and fixtures to cut tubes to specified lengths.
• May manually grind, buff, or polish glass surfaces.
• May pack product for shipping.
• May clean machine and work area.