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Career: Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Job Description
Replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Remove all dirt, foreign matter, and loose glass from damaged areas, apply primer along windshield or window edges, and allow primer to dry. |
100
|
Install replacement glass in vehicles after old glass has been removed and all necessary preparations have been made. |
100
|
Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account. |
100
|
Prime all scratches on pinchwelds with primer and allow primed scratches to dry. |
100
|
Obtain windshields or windows for specific automobile makes and models from stock and examine them for defects prior to installation. |
100
|
Check for and remove moisture or contamination in damaged areas and keep areas dry until repairs are complete. |
100
|
Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts according to job requirements. |
100
|
Remove broken or damaged glass windshields or window glass from motor vehicles, using hand tools to remove screws from frames holding glass. |
96
|
Replace all moldings, clips, windshield wipers, and any other parts that were removed prior to glass replacement or repair. |
96
|
Remove all moldings, clips, windshield wipers, screws, bolts, and inside A-pillar moldings and lower headliners in preparation for installation or repair work. |
96
|
Install, repair, and replace safety glass and related materials, such as backglass heating elements, on vehicles and equipment. |
96
|
Replace or adjust motorized or manual window-raising mechanisms. |
95
|
Apply 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. |
91
|
Install new foam dams on pinchwelds, if required. |
89
|
Install rubber channeling strips around edges of glass or frames to weatherproof windows or to prevent rattling. |
85
|
Cut flat safety glass according to specified patterns or perform precision pattern making and glass cutting to custom-fit replacement windows. |
79
|
Hold cut or uneven edges of glass against automated abrasive belts to shape or smooth edges. |
63
|
Cool or warm glass in the event of temperature extremes. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
76
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
72
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
68
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
68
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
67
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
65
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
63
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
60
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
58
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
56
|
Processing Information
|
56
|
Thinking Creatively
|
55
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
53
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
53
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
53
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
52
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
52
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
52
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
51
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
51
|
Interacting With Computers
|
51
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
50
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
50
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
49
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
49
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
49
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
49
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
48
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
48
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
48
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
48
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
47
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
47
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
46
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
46
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
46
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
44
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
42
|
Getting Information
|
41
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
36
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
35
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|