Glassblower

glassybaby; Livingston (MT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

glassybaby is seeking skilled glassblowers to join production teams creating votives, drinkers, and rockers. Each level requires progression in techniques, teamwork, and maintaining production pace on a shift basis.

Responsibilities range from color dropper to timmer, with leadership duties at higher levels. Candidates must handle heat, noise, and physical tasks while collaborating in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a glassblower or trade preferred.
• Ability to work in a team environment, not solely as an individual contributor.
• Able to tolerate heat/cold, high noise from furnaces.

Responsibilities

• Perform Level 1 color dropper duties: pre-heat color rods, keep color box full, prepare color drop for overlayer, clean and return pipes to warmer.
• Level 2 overlayer duties: perform Level 1 tasks, create start bubbles in molten glass, cut molten color and overlay color.
• Level 3 mold blower duties: pull molten glass from furnace, shape with blocks, move to mold, prepare for final production.
• Level 4 timmer duties: transfer glass, trim excess, finish to size, act as team leader to ensure production pace.

Skills

Glassblowing

Teamwork

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Heavy lifting

Weekend/evening availability

Education

Glassblowing experience preferred

Tools

Furnace operation

Job description

Purpose of the Position

Glassblowers typically work in 4-person teams creating glassybaby votives, drinkers, and rockers. Each member contributes by performing a different task associated with production. Each glassblowing team is required to complete a defined number of qualified products within their assigned shift.

Description

Glassblowers typically work in 4-person teams creating glassybaby votives, drinkers, and rockers. Each member contributes by performing a different task associated with production. Each glassblowing team is required to complete a defined number of qualified products within their assigned shift.

Level Rate Range Duties

1 Color Dropper - As Noted Below

2 Overlayer - Must be able to successfully perform all the requirements of Level 1.

3 Mold Blower - Must be able to successfully perform all requirements of Level 1and 2 and demonstrate leadership skills.

4 Trimmer - Must be able to successfully perform all requirements of Level 1, 2 and 3 and demonstrate leadership skills.

Primary Duties: Level 1, Color Dropper

• Pre-heat color rods and ensure they fit trays.
• Keep color box full during shift.
• Pick-up color bar with punty, heat it, and section out a color drop for an overlayer.
• Clean and shuck used pipes and return them to the warmer.

Primary Duties: Level 2, Overlayer

• All Level 1 primary abilities
• Ability to create start bubbles in molten glass.
• Cut molten colored glass from partner’s pipe and overlay the color.

Primary Duties: Level 3, Mold Blower

• All Level 1 and 2 primary abilities
• Pull molten glass from the furnace with the pipe.
• Shape glass with blocks at the bench.
• Take glass to the mold to shape and expand the glass.
• Prepare the molded shape to be transferred to the final production step.

Primary Duties: Level 4, Timmer

• All Level 1, 2 and 3 primary abilities
• Transfer glass from the punty and heat in the oven.
• Use tools to pull off and trim excess glass, and then finally shape and finish the item to the appropriate size and shape.
• Act as team leader to ensure that all team members are performing their duties properly, accurately, and at the required production pace.

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Requirements

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience as a glassblower or trade preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to perform work in a team environment, not solely as an individual contributor.
• Tolerate exposure to cold or heat, machinery such as furnaces and high levels of noise.
• Strong hand-eye coordination skills with a high standard of attention to detail.
• Ability to work weekends; as well as evenings, holidays, and on-call shifts when necessary.
• Professional, courteous, and clear verbal communication skills.
• Initiative-taker and proactive; able to work independently without supervision.
• Excellent work ethic.

Education, Experience, Certifications, Licenses

• Previous glassblowing experience preferred.

Physical Demands

• Ability to regularly lift-up to 35 pounds and rarely lift to 50 pounds.
• Frequent standing and walking.
• Must be able to work in conditions that are impacted by furnace heat, weather, and climate.
• Must be able to speak and hear well enough to conduct conversations.
• Vision abilities are critical and include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to work in an environment where noise level is usually high.
• Frequent use of hands to finger, handle, or feel; must be able to frequently reach with hands and arms; below, at and above the waistline