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Decorate glass products by removing material

URN: GQAGP11
Business Sectors (Suites): Glass Processing
Developed by: GQA
Approved on: 2020

Overview

This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to decorate glass products by removing material and includes processes such as grinding, etching, engraving and sandblasting. It covers decorating the glass product and then finishing the decoration with the appropriate processes, which could include polishing, grinding, cleaning and marking.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all times
  2. confirm methods and materials required for decorating by removing material
  3. position glass products for decorating following standard operating procedures
  4. apply material removal methods to meet specifications
  5. finish decoration of the glass products by using the appropriate methods and materials
  6. prepare glass products for further work following standard operating procedures
  7. confirm decorated glass products are ready for any further work
  8. store glass products following standard operating procedures
  9. identify any problems and deal with them following standard operating procedures
  10. record information in the appropriate information systems

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. relevant health and safety responsibilities and obligations
  2. relevant health and safety procedures that need to be followed
  3. methods for decorating products by removing materials
  4. type, quantity, and quality of materials used in different decorating processes
  5. how to position glass products
  6. type of work that follows the decoration of glass products
  7. how to finish different glass products after decoration
  8. recommended schedules for controlling the condition of the glass products
  9. where to store the glass products after decoration and finishing
  10. how finished decorated products are identified
  11. the type of problems that could occur and the standard operating procedures for dealing with them
  12. information systems used
  13. why it is important to use information systems

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Scope/range

Scope Performance

Scope Knowledge

Values

Behaviours

Skills

Glossary

Links To Other NOS

External Links

Version Number

2

Indicative Review Date

2025

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Proskills

Original URN

PROGP11

Relevant Occupations

Glass and Ceramic Maker Decorator Finisher

SOC Code

5441

Keywords

Glass Processing; decorator; unit maker; operator; packing; blower; cutter; painter; processor; cold end; craft; laminated; screen; warehousing