glazier

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• At heights
• Outdoors

Work setting

• On-site customer service
• Repair
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Institutional
• Residential
• Retail service and repair firm
• Installation
• Shop fabrication

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Determine type of glass, frames and material required
• 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
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• Work from man-lift mobile equipment, cranes and other lifting equipment
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications

Experience and specialization

Type of glass/materials

• Acrylic plexiglass
• Float glass
• Mirrors
• Sealed units

Frame fabrication and installation

• Curtain wall (stock length material)
• Curtain wall (prefabricated material)
• Spandrel panel installations
• Aluminum framing members
• Entranceways

Glass cutting equipment and techniques

• Cutting wheels
• Self-lubricating cutters
• Circular cutters
• Cut glass plate manually (straight cuts)
• Cut glass plate free-hand (curved cuts)
• Edge glass plates
• Notch glass plates
• Laminate glass
• Paint glass
• Sandblast decal designs on glass
• Tint glass

Installation specialization

• Skylights and slope glazed installations
• Curtain walls
• Aluminum storefronts, barrel vaults, solariums, commercial window systems
• Heat resistant ceramics
• Overhead automatic doors
• Shower doors and tub enclosures
• Display cases
• Walls and other interior areas (i.e. partitions)

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer