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Summary Description


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

Sample Job Titles

1.	Art Glass Setter

2.	Automobile Glass Technician

3.	Commercial Glazier

4.	Foreman

5.	Glass Fitter

6.	Glass Glazier

7.	Glass Inserter

8.	Glass Installer

9.	Glass Mechanic

10.	Glass Setter

11.	Glass Technician

12.	Glazer

13.	Glazier

14.	Glazier Apprentice

15.	Glazing Superintendent

16.	Journeyman Glazier

17.	Lead Applier

18.	Leaded Glass Installer

19.	Master Glazier

20.	Mirror Installer

21.	Plate Glass Installer

22.	Residential Glazier

23.	Stained Glass Glazier

24.	Stained Glass Installer

25.	Stained Glass Joiner

26.	Window Assembler

27.	Window Glass Installer

28.	Window Glazier

29.	Window Installer

30.	Window Treatment Installer

Job Tasks

	Confer with customers to determine project requirements or to provide cost estimates. Communicate with clients about products, procedures, and policies.

	Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing. Install metal structural components. Fabricate parts or components.

	Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels. Verify alignment of structures or equipment.

	Select the type or color of glass or mirror according to specifications. Select construction materials.

	Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints. Install doors or windows. Apply material to fill gaps in surfaces.

	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. Cut glass.

	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. Cut glass.

	Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary. Smooth surfaces with abrasive materials or tools.

	Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines. Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly. Mark reference points on construction materials.

	Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls. Install doors or windows.

	Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools. Install metal structural components. Install wooden structural components.

	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. Review blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements.

	Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools. Load or unload materials used in construction or extraction. Drive trucks or truck-mounted equipment.

	Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures. Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly.

	Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths. Protect structures or surfaces near work areas to avoid damage.

	Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures. Install building fixtures.

	Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass. Load or unload materials used in construction or extraction. Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.

	Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives. Trim excess material from installations. Apply material to fill gaps in surfaces.

	Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass. Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.

	Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass. Remove worn, damaged or outdated materials from work areas. Cut glass.

	Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools. Cut glass.

	Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws. Install building fixtures.

	Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment. Assemble temporary equipment or structures. Dismantle equipment or temporary structures.

	Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation. Install doors or windows. Cut metal components for installation. Cut wood components for installation.

	Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs. Apply decorative or textured finishes or coverings.

	Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together. Apply adhesives to construction materials.

	Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare. Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly. Cut carpet, vinyl or other flexible materials.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Glaziers
	Glaziers install glass in windows, skylights, and other fixtures in storefronts and buildings.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Glaziers
	As in many other construction trades, the work is physically demanding. Glaziers may experience cuts from tools and glass, and falls from ladders and scaffolding. Most work full time.

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Interesting Fact

The word "salary" comes from salarium, or "salt money" and was used in ancient Rome to describe the wages paid to Roman legionnaires who were compensated in salt.

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