Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

What the job really is

Replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles.

At a glance

• Sector: Installation, Maintenance & Repair
• O*NET-SOC code: 49-3022
• O*NET job zone: 2 — some preparation
• Work sample tasks on file: 12
• Tools and technologies listed: 12

What you actually do

Work sample tasks recorded for this occupation:

• Prime all scratches on pinchwelds with primer and allow to dry.
• Remove all dirt, foreign matter, and loose glass from damaged areas, apply primer along windshield or window edges, and allow primer to dry.
• Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account.
• Apply a bead of urethane around the perimeter of each pinchweld and dress the remaining urethane on the pinchwelds so that it is of uniform level and thickness.
• Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts, according to job requirements.
• Install replacement glass in vehicles.
• Obtain windshields or windows for specific automobile makes and models from stock and examine them for defects prior to installation.
• Check for and remove moisture or contamination in damaged areas and keep areas dry until repairs are complete.
• Replace all moldings, clips, windshield wipers, or other parts that were removed prior to glass replacement or repair.
• Remove broken or damaged glass windshields or window glass from motor vehicles, using hand tools to remove screws from frames holding glass.
• Remove moldings, clips, windshield wipers, screws, bolts, and inside A-pillar moldings and lower headliners in preparation for installation or repair work.
• Install, repair, or replace safety glass and related materials, such as back glass heating elements, on vehicles or equipment.

Tools and technology

Microsoft Windows, Workday software, Accounting software, Air compressors, Air knives, Awls, Buffing wheels, Caulking guns, Cold chisels, Cold knives, Cordless drills, Cut-out knives

What employers expect you to already be comfortable with.

Where this job leads

Related occupations — the usual moves up and sideways:

• Glaziers
• Automotive Body and Related Repairers
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
• Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
• Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
• Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
• Insulation Workers, Mechanical

Getting in

O*NET assigns this occupation job zone 2 (some preparation). The related occupations above are the realistic routes in and out.

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