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

Related Technology & Tools

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Reciprocating saws
Forklifts
Slings
Torque wrenches
Saber saws
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Allen wrenches
Hard hats
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Table saws
Shackles
Wood chisels
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Straightedges
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Bastard files
Saws
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Bosun chairs
Glass gloves
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Rulers
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Builders' levels
Portable air routers
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Power saws
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L-squares
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Desktop computers
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Single-cut mill saw files
Telescoping measuring rods
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Swing stages
Scaffolding
Lifting hooks
Claw hammers
Grinding tools
Hoists
Notched glass-breaking tools
Riveting tools
Glass saws
Glass bevelers
Dead-blow hammers
Mallets
Metal cutting shears
Glass clamps
Glass lifters
Triangles
Soldering equipment
Adjustable wrenches
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Electric drills
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Hammers
Laser levels
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Spirit levels
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Self-propelled elevated work platforms
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Levels
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Protective sleeves
Hacksaws
Putty knives

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