Automotive Glass Installer / Repairer

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

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Auto Glass Installer (Automotive Glass Installer); Auto Glass Tech (Automotive Glass Technician); Auto Glazier (Automotive Glazier); Flat Glass Installer; Glass Installer; Glass Installer Technician (Glass Installer Tech); Installer; Window Film Installer; Windshield Installer; Windshield Repair Technician (Windshield Repair Tech)

Tasks

• Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts, according to job requirements.
• 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.
• Check for and remove moisture or contamination in damaged areas and keep areas dry until repairs are complete.
• 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.
• Obtain windshields or windows for specific automobile makes and models from stock and examine them for defects prior to installation.
• Install, repair, or replace safety glass and related materials, such as back glass heating elements, on vehicles or equipment.
• Install replacement glass in vehicles.
• Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account.
• 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.
• Replace or adjust motorized or manual window-raising mechanisms.
• Remove moldings, clips, windshield wipers, screws, bolts, and inside A-pillar moldings and lower headliners in preparation for installation or repair work.
• Install new foam dams on pinchwelds, if required.
• Install rubber channeling strips around edges of glass or frames to weatherproof windows or to prevent rattling.

Knowledge

• Customer and Personal Service
• Mechanical
• English Language

Skills

• Speaking

Abilities

• Near Vision
• Manual Dexterity
• Multilimb Coordination
• Static Strength
• Oral Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Problem Sensitivity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Visualization
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Finger Dexterity
• Control Precision
• Extent Flexibility
• Speech Recognition