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Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

  • Bright Outlook
  • Rapid Growth

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

What you’d do

  • 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.

Skills that matter

  • Installation
  • Equipment Selection
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring

How to get there

Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one

Also called

  • Auto Glass Tech (Automotive Glass Technician)
  • Auto Glazier (Automotive Glazier)
  • Glass Installer
  • Glass Installer Technician (Glass Installer Tech)
  • Auto Glass Installer (Automotive Glass Installer)
  • Flat Glass Installer

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