Glass installer-glazier
GTA DOOR SYSTEMS LTDS
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Asset languages
- Spanish
- Hebrew
Work setting
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Determine type of glass, frames and material required
- Measure, mark and cut glass
- Position and secure panes in frame
- Prepare tenders and quotations
- Assemble and install prefabricated glass, mirrors or glass products
- Install door, window and other hardware
- Instruct apprentices
- Repair glass doors and other glass structures
- Supervise other workers
- Estimate costs and materials
- Work from man-lift mobile equipment, cranes and other lifting equipment
Experience and specialization
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
- Automatic finger pull machine
- Cut glass plate manually (straight cuts)
- Cut glass plate free-hand (curved cuts)
- Bend glass
- Edge glass plates
- Laminate glass
- Paint glass
- Tint glass
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Tools
- Safety equipment/gear
- Safety glasses/goggles