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Occupation

Glaziers

Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.

$57,080 medianHigh school

O*NET 31.0 · 47-2121.00

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
  2. 02Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures.
  3. 03Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
  4. 04Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare.
  5. 05Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
  6. 06Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
  7. 07Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs.
  8. 08Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.
  9. 09Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
  10. 10Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives.
  11. 11Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required.
  12. 12Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

Commercial GlazierField GlazierGlazerGlazierAuto Glass Tech (Automobile Glass Technician)Glass InstallerGlass Technician (Glass Tech)GlassmanGlazier WorkerUnion Glazier

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Knowledge the job leans on

Building and ConstructionMechanicalMathematicsAdministration and ManagementDesignCustomer and Personal ServiceEngineering and TechnologyProduction and Processing

Skills that carry over from service

Time ManagementCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessOperation and ControlOperations MonitoringComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingService Orientation