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Career: Glaziers
Job Description
Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass. |
97
|
Cut, fit, install, repair, or replace glass or glass substitutes, such as plastic or aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors or in furniture or other products. |
96
|
Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels. |
96
|
Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints. |
96
|
Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws. |
96
|
Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools. |
93
|
Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls. |
92
|
Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation. |
92
|
Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary. |
91
|
Prepare glass for cutting by resting it on rack edges or against cutting tables and brushing thin layer of oil along cutting lines or dipping cutting tools in oil. |
90
|
Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing. |
89
|
Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures. |
89
|
Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives. |
87
|
Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools. |
86
|
Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines. |
77
|
Read 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. |
75
|
Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures. |
75
|
Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass. |
74
|
Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment. |
72
|
Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools. |
62
|
Select the type or color of glass or mirror according to specifications. |
51
|
Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths. |
38
|
Confer with customers to determine project requirements or to provide cost estimates. |
30
|
Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass. |
29
|
Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare. |
29
|
Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs. |
21
|
Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
84
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
72
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
52
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
51
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
49
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
47
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
46
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
44
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
40
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
39
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
39
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
39
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
37
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
36
|
Getting Information
|
36
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
36
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
34
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
34
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
32
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
32
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
31
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
28
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
26
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
26
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
26
|
Processing Information
|
26
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
25
|
Thinking Creatively
|
25
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
24
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
23
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
23
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
22
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
21
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
20
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
20
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
19
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
18
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
17
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
14
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
9
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
7
|
Interacting With Computers
|