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Occupation AtlasAutomotive Glass Installers and Repairers

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Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers

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

Also called Auto Glass Installer · Auto Glass Installer (Automotive Glass Installer) · Auto Glass Mechanic · Auto Glass Mechanic (Automotive Glass Mechanic) · Auto Glass Repair Specialist · Auto Glass Repair Specialist (Automotive Glass Repair Specialist) · Auto Glass Specialist · Auto Glass Specialist (Automotive Glass Specialist)
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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic7.00
  • C Conventional3.70
  • I Investigative2.24
  • E Enterprising1.39
  • S Social1.28
  • A Artistic1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma9%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent90%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate1%
Related work experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (34%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (40%)
On-the-job training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (37%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Installation3.12.8Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
  • Speakingbasic3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Equipment Selection3.02.4Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Time Management2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Active Listeningbasic2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Critical Thinkingbasic2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Monitoringbasic2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Service Orientation2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Social Perceptiveness2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Quality Control Analysis2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Operation and Control2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Operations Monitoring2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
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  • Complex Problem Solving2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Coordination2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Active Learningbasic2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Writingbasic2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Instructing2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Persuasion2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Negotiation2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Repairing2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Troubleshooting2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Systems Analysis2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Equipment Maintenance2.11.8Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Systems Evaluation2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Mathematicsbasic2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Operations Analysis1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Management of Material Resources1.81.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Technology Design1.60.6
  • Sciencebasic1.50.5
  • Management of Financial Resources1.40.5
  • Programming1.1—

Tasks

15 core · 3 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Select appropriate tools, safety equipment, and parts, according to job requirements.4.5
  2. Remove all dirt, foreign matter, and loose glass from damaged areas, apply primer along windshield or window edges, and allow primer to dry.4.4
  3. Prime all scratches on pinchwelds with primer and allow to dry.4.4
  4. Obtain windshields or windows for specific automobile makes and models from stock and examine them for defects prior to installation.4.3
  5. Check for and remove moisture or contamination in damaged areas and keep areas dry until repairs are complete.4.3
  6. 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.4.3
  7. Allow all glass parts installed with urethane ample time to cure, taking temperature and humidity into account.4.2
  8. Install, repair, or replace safety glass and related materials, such as back glass heating elements, on vehicles or equipment.4.2
  9. Install replacement glass in vehicles.4.2
  10. Remove broken or damaged glass windshields or window glass from motor vehicles, using hand tools to remove screws from frames holding glass.4.1
  11. Replace all moldings, clips, windshield wipers, or other parts that were removed prior to glass replacement or repair.4.1
  12. Replace or adjust motorized or manual window-raising mechanisms.4.0
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  1. Remove moldings, clips, windshield wipers, screws, bolts, and inside A-pillar moldings and lower headliners in preparation for installation or repair work.3.9
  2. Install new foam dams on pinchwelds, if required.3.8
  3. Install rubber channeling strips around edges of glass or frames to weatherproof windows or to prevent rattling.3.4
  4. Cut flat safety glass according to specified patterns or perform precision pattern making and glass cutting to custom fit replacement windows.3.8
  5. Hold cut or uneven edges of glass against automated abrasive belts to shape or smooth edges.2.8
  6. Cool or warm glass in the event of temperature extremes.2.6

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Customer and Personal Service4.14.2Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Mechanical3.73.6Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • English Language3.32.9
  • Administration and Management3.02.9
  • Administrative3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Public Safety and Security2.82.4Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.72.1Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Sales and Marketing2.62.6
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  • Transportation2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Economics and Accounting2.42.0Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Education and Training2.42.6
  • Computers and Electronics2.32.3Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
  • Engineering and Technology2.32.2Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Mathematics2.32.2Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
  • Production and Processing2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Telecommunications2.21.2Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Design2.11.6Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
  • Geography1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Physics1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Chemistry1.71.6Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Communications and Media1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Psychology1.71.4Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.50.7Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Therapy and Counseling1.51.0Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Building and Construction1.4—
  • Law and Government1.3—
  • Foreign Language1.2—
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.1—
  • Biology1.0—
  • Fine Arts1.0—
  • Food Production1.0—
  • History and Archeology1.0—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Near Vision3.53.3Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Manual Dexterity3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Multilimb Coordination3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Static Strength3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Control Precision3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Deductive Reasoning3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Extent Flexibility3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
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  • Finger Dexterity3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Information Ordering3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Oral Comprehension3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
  • Oral Expression3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
  • Problem Sensitivity3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Speech Recognition3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Visualization3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Depth Perception2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Far Vision2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Inductive Reasoning2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Trunk Strength2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Selective Attention2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speech Clarity2.82.6
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.82.4Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Category Flexibility2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Sort paintbrushes based on length
  • Glare Sensitivity2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Written Comprehension2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Perceptual Speed2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Stamina2.52.0Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Time Sharing2.52.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Written Expression2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Auditory Attention2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Gross Body Coordination2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Speed of Limb Movement2.32.0Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Dynamic Strength2.11.8Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Flexibility of Closure2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Fluency of Ideas2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Number Facility2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Originality2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Reaction Time2.02.1Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Speed of Closure2.01.9
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.91.1Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Mathematical Reasoning1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Memorization1.91.8Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Peripheral Vision1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Rate Control1.91.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Response Orientation1.92.0Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Spatial Orientation1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Night Vision1.81.5Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Sound Localization1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.40.4
  • Explosive Strength1.1—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Performing General Physical Activities4.24.8Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Handling and Moving Objects4.15.8
  • Getting Information3.42.8
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.43.7Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment3.32.9
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
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  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.03.2Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Thinking Creatively3.03.8Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards2.92.7
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.72.8
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials2.72.6
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People2.72.9
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings2.73.3Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Processing Information2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Calculate the costs for shipping packages
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.62.8
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.51.9Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
  • Documenting/Recording Information2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.31.8Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.31.8Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Training and Teaching Others2.32.3Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.22.3Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.22.0Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.22.1Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Developing and Building Teams2.11.7Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Working with Computers2.11.3Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Analyzing Data or Information1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
  • Coaching and Developing Others1.81.4Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates1.81.6Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.81.4Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies1.71.0Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources1.61.1Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Assisting and Caring for Others1.51.1Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment1.51.1Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.3—

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets5.0
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.9
  • Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions4.8
  • Telephone Conversations4.8
  • In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment4.6
  • Contact With Others4.5
  • Time Pressure4.4
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.1
  • Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled4.1
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.1

Technology

4 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (2)

  • Microsoft Windows
  • Workday software
Other tools (2)
  • Estimating software
  • Recordkeeping software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Glaziers
  2. Automotive Body and Related Repairers
  3. Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
  4. Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  5. Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
  6. Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
  7. Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
  8. Insulation Workers, Mechanical
  9. Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
  10. Rail Car Repairers

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