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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 Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2121.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 47,260.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
Currently, there are 47,140 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Glaziers”.

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Tasks for “Glass Technician”

Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation.
Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools.
Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives.
Confer with customers to determine project requirements or to provide cost estimates.
Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment.
Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.
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.
Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures.
Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare.
Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths.
Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together.
Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
Select the type or color of glass or mirror according to specifications.
Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.
Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools.
Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines.
Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary.
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.
Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures.
Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs.
Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

Power saws
Glass bevelers
Claw hammers
Slings
Safety gloves
Sliding bevels
Aviation snips
Sandblasters
Locking pliers
Plumb bobs
Hand seamers
Spreader beams
Spot-welding equipment
Vacuum cups
Drum sanders
Power hammers
Water blasting equipment
Spatulas
Squares
Upright belt sanders
Scoring tools
Glass drilling machines
Telescoping measuring rods
Platform lifts
Mallets
Overhead cranes
Leg protectors
Finger pull machines
Saws
Grinding tools
Shackles
Desktop computers
Single-cut mill saw files
Side cutters
Respirators
Wheel cutters
Glass pliers
Flat head screwdrivers
Power screwguns
Screwdrivers
Portable belt sanders
Glass dollies
Phillips head screwdrivers
Edge scrapers
Ladders
Robertson screwdrivers
Reciprocating saws
Milling machines
Round files
Forklifts
Laser levels
Cutoff saws
Glass cutters
Wood chisels
Nut drivers
Swing stages
Story pole tape measures
Measuring tapes
Automatic diamond wheel edgers
Hacksaws
Point drivers
Glass clamps
Glass saws
Rubber mallets
Glass gloves
Bosun chairs
Glass routers
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Adjustable wrenches
Shin protectors
Putty knives
Glass tongs
Hard hats
Automatic vertical edging machines
Protective sleeves
Levels
Ratchet sets
Scaffolding
Straightedges
Glass edgers
Riveting tools
Builders' levels
Safety lanyards
Polishing machines
Power miter saws
Duck-billed locking pliers
Jig saws
Glass holders
Lifting hooks
Self-propelled elevated work platforms
Table saws
Drill presses
Spirit levels
Cordless drills
Safety goggles
Torque wrenches
Automatic cutting tables
Triangles
Center punches
Utility knives
Nibblers
Half moon files
Portable air routers
Combination squares
Propane torches
Bench grinders
Metal cutting shears
Radial arm saws
Scribers
Hoists
Soldering equipment
Rulers
Protective aprons
Glass lifters
Notched glass-breaking tools
Allen wrenches
Cold chisels
Lifelines
Bastard files
Open end wrenches
Pry bars
Hammers
Dead-blow hammers
Saber saws
Countersinks
Electric drills
L-squares
Hand sprayers

Work order software
BidMaster
American Glazing Software AGS WindowPricer
Microsoft Windows
D-CALC FACADE 4000