Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles.
- Tasks
- 18 tasks16 core, 2 supplemental
- Family
- Installation, Maintenance & RepairOne of its 52 occupations
- Code
- 49-3022.00SOC 2018: 49-3022
What the work is made of
16 core tasks and 2 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Prime all scratches on pinchwelds with primer and allow to dry.Core taskTask 20645Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 2. Remove all dirt, foreign matter, and loose glass from damaged areas, apply primer along windshield or window edges, and allow primer to dry.Core taskTask 8318Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 3. Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account.Core taskTask 8320Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 4. 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.Core taskTask 8324Rated by 49 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 5. Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts, according to job requirements.Core taskTask 8325Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 6. Install replacement glass in vehicles.Core taskTask 20646Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 7. Obtain windshields or windows for specific automobile makes and models from stock and examine them for defects prior to installation.Core taskTask 8322Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 8. Check for and remove moisture or contamination in damaged areas and keep areas dry until repairs are complete.Core taskTask 8323Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 9. Replace all moldings, clips, windshield wipers, or other parts that were removed prior to glass replacement or repair.Core taskTask 8327Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 10. Remove broken or damaged glass windshields or window glass from motor vehicles, using hand tools to remove screws from frames holding glass.Core taskTask 8326Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 11. Remove moldings, clips, windshield wipers, screws, bolts, and inside A-pillar moldings and lower headliners in preparation for installation or repair work.Core taskTask 8328Rated by 49 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 12. Install, repair, or replace safety glass and related materials, such as back glass heating elements, on vehicles or equipment.Core taskTask 8329Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 13. Cool or warm glass in the event of temperature extremes.Core taskTask 8335Rated by 49 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 14. Replace or adjust motorized or manual window-raising mechanisms.Core taskTask 8333Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 15. Install new foam dams on pinchwelds, if required.Core taskTask 8334Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 16. Install rubber channeling strips around edges of glass or frames to weatherproof windows or to prevent rattling.Core taskTask 8330Rated by 47 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 17. Hold cut or uneven edges of glass against automated abrasive belts to shape or smooth edges.Supplemental taskTask 8331Rated by 48 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 18. Cut flat safety glass according to specified patterns or perform precision pattern making and glass cutting to custom fit replacement windows.Supplemental taskTask 8332Rated by 50 people who do the job, July 2014
Where this comes from
Quoted from the U.S. Department of Labor, and credited. Nothing on this page is written by us.
How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 49-3022
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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