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Glaziers

SOC 47-2121.00

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

Zone 2 Construction and Extraction

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension

3.0

Critical Thinking

3.0

Coordination

3.0

Operation and Control

3.0

Speaking

2.9

Judgment and Decision Making

2.9

Time Management

2.9

Active Listening

2.8

Knowledge Areas 8

Building and Construction

4.4

Mathematics

3.5

Customer and Personal Service

3.0

Mechanical

2.8

Production and Processing

2.7

Design

2.6

Administration and Management

2.4

Education and Training

2.3

Key Tasks

1Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.

2Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.

3Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.

4Prepare 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.

5Cut, 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.

Also Known As

Art Glass Setter Automobile Glass Technician Commercial Glazier Foreman Glass Fitter Glass Glazier Glass Inserter Glass Installer Glass Mechanic Glass Setter