Glazier

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

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.

Work site environment

• Dangerous
• Noisy

Work setting

• Industrial
• Installation

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
• Transport cases of glass

Experience and specialization

Type of glass/materials

• 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
• 118 degree wheel
• Circular cutters
• Computerized cutters
• Automatic finger pull machine
• Cut glass plate manually (straight cuts)
• Cut glass plate free-hand (curved cuts)
• Edge glass plates
• Etch glass
• Notch glass plates
• Sandblast decal designs on glass
• Temper glass
• Tint glass

Installation specialization

• Curtain walls
• Stained glass installations
• Aluminum storefronts, barrel vaults, solariums, commercial window systems
• Glass baffles, smoke and sprinkler baffles
• Heat resistant ceramics
• Shower doors and tub enclosures
• Suspended glazing system
• Aquarium
• Display cases
• Walls and other interior areas (i.e. partitions)

Equipment

• Carbide and diamond bits
• Brass tube bits

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver’s licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Safety equipment/gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Gloves

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Parking available