glazier

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

5 years or more

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

• At heights
• Cold/refrigerated
• Dangerous
• Hot
• Outdoors

Work setting

• On-site customer service
• Willing to relocate
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Residential
• Installation

Responsibilities

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

Experience and specialization

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

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits

Other benefits

• Team building opportunities

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Employment groups - Help

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

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