Glaziers job and career information

Career:
Glazier

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

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What Glaziers do:

Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement 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.
Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools.
Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels.

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

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

Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary.

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

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.

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.

Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives.

Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools.

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.

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

Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment.

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

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

Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths.

Confer with customers to determine project requirements or to provide cost estimates.

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

Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare.

Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs.

Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together.

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What work activities does a Glazier do?

Importance		Activities
		Handling and Moving Objects - Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
		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.
		Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
		Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
		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.

		Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material - Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
		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.
		Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
		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.
		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.
		Scheduling Work and Activities - Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
		Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
		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.
		Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others - Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
		Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
		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.
		Controlling Machines and Processes - Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
		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.
		Thinking Creatively - Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.