Automotive Glass Installers & Repairers
Also called:
Automotive Glass Technician (Auto Glass Technician), Automotive Glass Installer (Auto Glass Installer), Glass Installer Technician, Automotive Glazier (Auto Glazier)
What they do:
Replace or repair broken windshields and window glass in motor vehicles.
On the job, you would:
- Remove all dirt, foreign matter, and loose glass from damaged areas, apply primer along windshield or window edges, and allow primer to dry.
- Install replacement glass in vehicles after old glass has been removed and all necessary preparations have been made.
- Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account.
Engineering and Technology
Business
- customer service
- management
Arts and Humanities
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
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Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- looking for ways to help people
- teaching people how to do something
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Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
- put together small parts with your fingers
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Integrity
- Independence
- Stress Tolerance
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You might use software like this on the job:
Accounting software
Data base user interface and query software
Project management software
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high school diploma or
some college
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$32,650
per year, on average
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