Vehicle glazier jobs in Finland
Vehicle glaziers install glass in motor vehicles taking into account the automobile manufacturer specifications such as glass type, thickness, size and shape. They order and inspect windows for specific automobile models and prepare the damaged areas to install new glass.
Vehicle glazier – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 18.06 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 14.36 €/h |
| Top tenth | 22.86 €/h |
| Employees | 673 |
Vehicle glazier - Which skills are essential?
Cover surfaces with primer according to requirements and specifications. Let primer dry for the proper amount of time.
Examine chips and cracks on windshields and window glass of motor vehicle to assess the damage. Choose the right type of repair.
Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.
Install replacement glass in motor vehicles by using hand and power tools.
Wear relevant and necessary protective gear, such as protective goggles or other eye protection, hard hats, safety gloves.
Wash, clean, polish and wax vehicle's exterior glass and chrome parts.
Polish replaced or repaired windshield or window glass of motor vehicles by using polish and a cloth.
Remove cracked windshield or window glass from motor vehicles by using hand tools.
Adhere to standards of hygiene and safety established by respective authorities.
Vehicle glazier - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Monitor and control the flow of supplies that includes the purchase, storage and movement of the required quality of raw materials, and also work-in-progress inventory. Manage supply chain activities and synchronise supply with demand of production and customer.
Command products from relevant suppliers to get convenient and profitable products to purchase.
Apply urethane adhesive to windshields and window glass of motor vehicles to fix them firmly to the body of the vehicle.
The various processes, methods and materials used in abrasive blasting technologies, such as wet abrasive blasting, wheel blasting, hydro-blasting, sand blasting, and others.
Apply preparatory treatment, through mechanical or chemical processes, to the workpiece preceding the main operation.
Use automated abrasive belts to smooth or shape glass edges.
Fix rubber channeling strips around frames of windshields or window glass of motor vehicles to make them watertight and to prevent rattling.
Fasten new foam dams to the pinchwelds of windshields or window glass of motor vehicles.
Use glass cutting tools or diamond blades to cut pieces out of glass plates, including mirrors.
Use appropriate questions and active listening in order to identify customer expectations, desires and requirements according to product and services.
Use resin to repair cracks and chips on windshields and window glass of motor vehicles. Let the material harden by using ultraviolet light.
Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.
Remove and replace windshield wipers by using hand tools. Choose the appropriate wipers to match with the model of the motor vehicle. Fix them to the windshield.