Senior/Master Glass Blower and Shop Tech

Senior/Master Glass Blower and Shop Tech

This is a hybrid Glass Blowing/Shop Tech position. We are looking for a senior/master Glassblower with experience running a glass studio and has 10 years of production glass blowing experience.

• Expert Glassblowing: Demonstrating exceptional skill in all aspects of glassblowing, mold blowing, shaping, forming and finishing work.
• Design Support: Support the creation of innovative designs, often pushing the boundaries of glassblowing techniques.
• Mentorship: Guiding apprentices and journeymen, sharing their knowledge and expertise.
• Project Management: Overseeing complex glassblowing projects as directed, ensuring that they meet deadlines and quality standards.
• Quality Control: Ensuring that all glass pieces produced meet the highest standards of craftsmanship.
• Technical Proficiency: A deep understanding of glass properties, techniques, and equipment.
• Creativity: The ability to design and create unique and innovative glass pieces.
• Coldworking: Has basic coldworking skills.
• Problem-Solving: The capacity to overcome challenges and find solutions to technical issues.
• Leadership: The ability to guide and mentor others in glassblowing.
• Physical Demands: Glassblowing can be physically demanding, requiring strength, dexterity, and the ability to stand for long periods in hot weather.

Key Responsibilities

• Glass Blowing: Estimated to 70% of his/her time.
• Design Support: Support the creation of innovative designs, often pushing the boundaries of glassblowing techniques.
• Mentorship: Guiding apprentices and journeymen, sharing their knowledge and expertise.
• Project Management: Overseeing complex glassblowing projects as directed, ensuring that they meet deadlines and quality standards.
• Quality Control: Ensuring that all glass pieces produced meet the highest standards of craftsmanship.
• Technical Proficiency: A deep understanding of glass properties, techniques, and equipment.
• Creativity: The ability to design and create unique and innovative glass pieces.
• Coldworking: Has basic coldworking skills.
• Problem-Solving: The capacity to overcome challenges and find solutions to technical issues.
• Leadership: The ability to guide and mentor others in glassblowing.

Shop Tech

• Furnace Operation: The operation, repair and maintenance of the Falorni furnaces. This requires a basic knowledge of combustion systems and the ability to read a electrical schematic. Understanding the tuning of the furnaces and preventative maintenance required.
• Kiln Maintenance: Replacing components and servicing electrical annealers and kilns. An understanding of kiln operation and repair which includes replacing elements and breakers. Basic understanding of electrical systems. Preventative maintenance includes the physical operation of doors, insulation, etc.
• Watlow controllers: Full operation and programing of Watlow controllers. Installation of controllers and understanding of the control box.
• Gas Devices: Repair and maintenance of all gas devices such as gloryholes and pipe warmers.
• Basic shop Maintenance: The ongoing maintenance of the hot shop studio equipment and all of its varied shop equipment.
• Repair of wood molds: The rebuilding to maintain the operation of the wood molds.

Benefits Offered

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Accident Insurance
• Cancer Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital Insurance