According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| 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. | 87% |
| Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels. | 85% |
| Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools. | 84% |
| Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing. | 83% |
| Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass. | 83% |
| Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls. | 83% |
| 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. | 81% |
| Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools. | 81% |
| Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass. | 81% |
| Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures. | 81% |
| Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation. | 79% |
| Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives. | 79% |
| Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment. | 79% |
| Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass. | 78% |
| Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws. | 78% |
| Confer with customers to determine project requirements or to provide cost estimates. | 77% |
| Select the type or color of glass or mirror according to specifications. | 76% |
| Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines. | 76% |
| Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary. | 76% |
| Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools. | 75% |
| Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints. | 75% |
| Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures. | 74% |
| 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. | 72% |
| Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare. | 66% |
| Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths. | 64% |
| Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together. | 64% |
| Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs. | 64% |
