Profession glass installation supervisor

Glass installation supervisor monitor the process of installing plate glass. They assign tasks and take quick decisions to resolve problems.

Personality Type

• Enterprising / Realistic

Knowledge

• Glass coatings

  Coatings used to protect glass from damage, to influence its behaviour when damaged, to keep harmful UV rays out, and others. Their usage cases, advantages and disadvantages and price points.

• Types of glazing

  Various types of glass, insulating glazing and mirror glass. Their usage cases, advantages and disadvantages, and price points.

Skills

• Manage health and safety standards

  Oversee all personnel and processes to comply with health, safety and hygiene standards. Communicate and support alignment of these requirements with the company's health and safety programmes.

• Inspect construction supplies

  Check construction supplies for damage, moisture, loss or other problems before using the material.

• Liaise with managers

  Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.

• Follow health and safety procedures in construction

  Apply the relevant health and safety procedures in construction in order to prevent accidents, pollution and other risks.

• Ensure compliance with construction project deadline

  Plan, schedule and monitor the building processes in order to ensure completion of the project by the set deadline.

• Order construction supplies

  Order required materials for the construction project, taking care to purchase the most suitable material for a good price.

• Keep records of work progress

  Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.

• Supervise staff

  Oversee the selection, training, performance and motivation of staff.

• Advise on construction materials

  Provide advice on and test a wide range of construction materials.

• Evaluate employees work

  Evaluate the need for labour for the work ahead. Evaluate the performance of the team of workers and inform superiors. Encourage and support the employees in learning, teach them techniques and check the application to ensure product quality and labour productivity.

• Ensure equipment availability

  Ensure that the necessary equipment is provided, ready and available for use before start of procedures.

• Inspect glass sheet

  Inspect the drawn sheets of glass in order to detect any flows such as blisters or stones, signalling the defective glass sheets.

• Manipulate glass

  Manipulate the properties, shape and size of glass.

• Plan shifts of employees

  Plans shifts of employees to ensure completion of all customer orders and satisfactory completion of the production plan.

• Process incoming construction supplies

  Receive incoming construction supplies, handle the transaction and enter the supplies into any internal administration system.

• Work in a construction team

  Work as part of a team in a construction project. Communicate efficiently, sharing information with team members and reporting to supervisors. Follow instructions and adapt to changes in a flexible manner.

• Answer requests for quotation

  Make up prices and documents for the products that customers may purchase.

• Use safety equipment in construction

  Use elements of protective clothing such as steel-tipped shoes, and gear such as protective goggles, in order to minimise risk of accidents in construction and to mitigate any injury if an accident does occur.

• Monitor stock level

  Evaluate how much stock is used and determine what should be ordered.

• Check compatibility of materials

  Make sure the materials are fit to be used together, and if there are any foreseeable interferences.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB