# Tasks & work activities — plate glass installer

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 49-9095.00 (Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers).

## Task statements

- **[Core]** Seal open sides of modular units to prepare them for shipment, using polyethylene sheets, nails, and hammers.
- **[Core]** Move and set up mobile homes or prefabricated buildings on owners' lots or at mobile home parks.
- **[Core]** Inspect, examine, and test the operation of parts or systems to evaluate operating condition and to determine if repairs are needed.
- **[Core]** Connect water hoses to inlet pipes of plumbing systems, and test operation of plumbing fixtures.
- **[Core]** Remove damaged exterior panels, repair and replace structural frame members, and seal leaks, using hand tools.
- **[Core]** List parts needed, estimate costs, and plan work procedures, using parts lists, technical manuals, and diagrams.
- **[Core]** Confer with customers or read work orders to determine the nature and extent of damage to units.
- **[Core]** Install, repair, and replace units, fixtures, appliances, and other items and systems in mobile and modular homes, prefabricated buildings, or travel trailers, using hand tools or power tools.
- **[Core]** Reset hardware, using chisels, mallets, and screwdrivers.
- **[Core]** Repair leaks in plumbing or gas lines, using caulking compounds and plastic or copper pipe.
- **[Core]** Locate and repair frayed wiring, broken connections, or incorrect wiring, using ohmmeters, soldering irons, tape, and hand tools.
- **[Core]** Open and close doors, windows, and drawers to test their operation, trimming edges to fit, using jackplanes or drawknives.
- **[Supplemental]** Connect electrical systems to outside power sources and activate switches to test the operation of appliances and light fixtures.
- **[Supplemental]** Refinish wood surfaces on cabinets, doors, moldings, and floors, using power sanders, putty, spray equipment, brushes, paints, or varnishes.

## Detailed work activities

- Confer with customers or users to assess problems.
- Connect electrical components or equipment.
- Connect hoses to equipment or piping.
- Control power supply connections.
- Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
- Estimate costs for labor or materials.
- Inspect systems to determine if they are operating properly.
- Install home appliances.
- Install prefabricated or manufactured structures.
- Move large objects using heavy equipment.
- Plan work procedures.
- Read work orders or descriptions of problems to determine repairs or modifications needed.
- Reassemble equipment after repair.
- Record information about parts, materials or repair procedures.
- Refinish wood or metal surfaces.
- Remove parts or components from equipment.
- Repair electrical circuits or wiring.
- Repair pipes to stop leaking.
- Repair structural components.
- Seal gaps or cracks to prevent leakage or moisture intrusion.
- Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.