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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 “Glazing Superintendent”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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