Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

• Remove all dirt, foreign matter, and loose glass from damaged areas, apply primer along windshield or window edges, and allow primer to dry.
• Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account.
• 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.
• Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts, according to job requirements.
• Install replacement glass in vehicles.
• Obtain windshields or windows for specific automobile makes and models from stock and examine them for defects prior to installation.
• Check for and remove moisture or contamination in damaged areas and keep areas dry until repairs are complete.
• 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.
• Remove moldings, clips, windshield wipers, screws, bolts, and inside A-pillar moldings and lower headliners in preparation for installation or repair work.
• Install, repair, or replace safety glass and related materials, such as back glass heating elements, on vehicles or equipment.
• Cool or warm glass in the event of temperature extremes.
• Replace or adjust motorized or manual window-raising mechanisms.
• 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.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers.

• Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers.