Job Description:

• 1) Coats optical glass surfaces with silvering solutions to make mirrors used in optical instruments: Cleans glass specimens, using prescribed chemicals, and inspects to detect surface appearance defects.

• 2) Mixes chemicals according to formula and pours solution into funnels.

• 3) Positions glass under funnels and starts electric motor to agitate funnels and allow specified quantities of solution to distribute over surface of glass.

• 4) Electroplates copper backing over silvering by immersing glass in electrolyte and passing electric current through solution according to standard procedure.

• 5) Places plated glass in electric oven to dry for specified time.

• 6) Marks outlines of specified dimensions on glass specimen, using milling machine.

• 7) Removes excess silvering and copper, using hand scraper and solvents.