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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 Mechanic”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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