Daily tasks/Routine activities

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.

Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.

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.

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.

Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary.

Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines.

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

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

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.

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

Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures.

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

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

Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass.

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Key knowledge areas

The following key knowledge areas help  a  Glazier execute his duties  better.

Building and Construction — Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Skills

The following skills aid a  Glazier carry out his/her duties with ease ;.

Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Abilities

Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.

Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).