DOT Code: 775.381-010

Industry: glass products
Alternate Titles: flower cutter; glassware engraver; miter cutter; wheel engraver

Engraves monograms, coats of arms, and ornamental designs on glass and glassware, using copper, steel, or stone wheels: Traces or sketches design on glass or glassware, using stencil and china-marking pencil, chalk, or brush pen. Mounts wheel of specified size and miter on lathe. Pours water in pans beneath abrasive cutting wheel to cool wheel and prevent dust when grinding glass. Starts lathe and holds glass or glassware against outer edge of wheel, twisting and turning article so that wheel will grind glass according to marked design. May originate and suggest designs to customer or management. May dress and shape cutting wheels by holding dressing stone against rotating wheel. May brush or smear abrasive on cutting wheel. May polish engravings, using felt and cork wheels. May be designated according to type of wheel used as Steel-Wheel Engraver (glass prod.).

GOE: 01.06.01 STRENGTH: M GED: R3 M2 L2 SVP: 6 DLU: 77