Job Details Languages
English

Experience
2 years to less than 3 years

Job Description Specific Skills
Transport cases of glass; Repair glass doors and other glass structures; Position and secure panes in frame; Measure, mark and cut glass; Install door, window and other hardware; Determine type of glass, frames and material required; Assemble and install prefabricated glass, mirrors or glass products; Assemble, erect and dismantle scaffolding, rigging and hoisting equipment

Major Work Area
Installation

Frame Fabrication and Installation
Entranceways; Aluminum framing members

Glass Cutting Equipment and Techniques
Self-lubricating cutters; Computerized cutters

Additional Skills
Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages; Supervise other workers; Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications; Prepare shop drawings; Instruct apprentices; Estimate costs and materials; Work from man-lift mobile equipment, cranes and other lifting equipment

Work Setting
Industrial; Commercial

Work Site Environment
Dangerous; Outdoors; At heights

Transportation/Travel Information
Valid driver's licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Standing for extended periods; Bending, crouching, kneeling

Type of Glass Drilling Bits
Carbide and diamond bits

Installation Specialization
Shower doors and tub enclosures; Display cases; Walls and other interior areas (i.e. partitions); Suspended glazing system

Type of Glass / Materials
Acrylic plexiglass; Float glass