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Occupation

Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

Replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles.

$47,630 medianHigh school

O*NET 31.0 · 49-3022.00

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

  1. 01Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts, according to job requirements.
  2. 02Prime all scratches on pinchwelds with primer and allow to dry.
  3. 03Remove all dirt, foreign matter, and loose glass from damaged areas, apply primer along windshield or window edges, and allow primer to dry.
  4. 04Check for and remove moisture or contamination in damaged areas and keep areas dry until repairs are complete.
  5. 05Apply a bead of urethane around the perimeter of each pinchweld and dress the remaining urethane on the pinchwelds so that it is of uniform level and thickness.
  6. 06Obtain windshields or windows for specific automobile makes and models from stock and examine them for defects prior to installation.
  7. 07Install, repair, or replace safety glass and related materials, such as back glass heating elements, on vehicles or equipment.
  8. 08Install replacement glass in vehicles.
  9. 09Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account.
  10. 10Replace all moldings, clips, windshield wipers, or other parts that were removed prior to glass replacement or repair.
  11. 11Remove broken or damaged glass windshields or window glass from motor vehicles, using hand tools to remove screws from frames holding glass.
  12. 12Install rubber channeling strips around edges of glass or frames to weatherproof windows or to prevent rattling.

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What the posting will be called

Auto Glass Tech (Automotive Glass Technician)Auto Glazier (Automotive Glazier)Glass InstallerGlass Installer Technician (Glass Installer Tech)Auto Glass Installer (Automotive Glass Installer)Flat Glass InstallerInstallerWindow Film InstallerWindshield InstallerWindshield Repair Technician (Windshield Repair Tech)

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Knowledge the job leans on

Customer and Personal ServiceMechanicalEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementAdministrativePublic Safety and SecurityPersonnel and Human ResourcesSales and Marketing

Skills that carry over from service

InstallationEquipment SelectionService OrientationSocial PerceptivenessTime ManagementComplex Problem SolvingCoordinationOperations Monitoring