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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 “Master Glazier”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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BidMaster
D-CALC FACADE 4000
Work order software
Microsoft Windows