Also called: Glass Cutter, Tempering Furnace Operator, Insulated Glass Assembler
Cuts, edges, tempers and assembles sheets of glass into windows, shower doors and storefronts.
You load a big glass sheet onto a computer-controlled cutting table, snap out pieces, and grind the edges smooth. Then you run them through a tempering furnace that heats and blasts them with air so they shatter into safe little cubes. Careful handling matters, since glass is heavy and sharp.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; trained on the job.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Steady with construction.
Medium risk for 10 years. Cutting tables and tempering lines are automated, but handling, custom orders and assembly stay hands-on.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at glass fabricators and window plants or through a staffing agency; new hires are trained on the job
Classes: Shop class, Geometry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-9195.
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