glazier
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work site environment:
- At heights.
- Cold/refrigerated.
- Dangerous.
- Hot.
- Outdoors.
Work setting:
- On-site customer service.
- Willing to relocate.
- Commercial.
- Industrial.
- Residential.
- Installation.
Tasks:
- Determine type of glass, frames and material required.
- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements .
- Measure, mark and cut glass.
- Position and secure panes in frame.
- Assemble and install prefabricated glass, mirrors or glass products.
- Install door, window and other hardware.
- Repair glass doors and other glass structures.
- Assemble, erect and dismantle scaffolding, rigging and hoisting equipment.
- Operate CADD and other computer software systems.
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages.
- Work from man-lift mobile equipment, cranes and other lifting equipment.
- Operate process control machinery to cut glass or assemble glass window units.
Type of glass/materials:
- Acrylic plexiglass.
- Float glass.
- Sealed units.
Frame fabrication and installation:
- Curtain wall (stock length material).
- Curtain wall (prefabricated material).
- Spandrel panel installations.
- Aluminum framing members.
Glass cutting equipment and techniques:
- Computerized cutters.
- Temper glass.
- Tint glass.
Installation specialization:
- Skylights and slope glazed installations.
- Aluminum storefronts, barrel vaults, solariums, commercial window systems.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Physically demanding.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Shift.
- Morning.
Experience:
5 years or more.
Employment terms options:
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
Workplace information:
On the road job.
Health benefits:
- Health care plan.
- Paramedical services coverage.
Financial benefits:
- Group insurance benefits.
Other benefits:
- Team building opportunities.
Support for youths:
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.