About this role
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
- 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.
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.
- Work from man-lift mobile equipment, cranes and other lifting equipment.
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Working at heights training.
- First Aid Certificate.
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.
- Type of glass/materials: Acrylic plexiglass.
- Sealed units.
- Frame fabrication and installation: Aluminum framing members.
- Glass cutting equipment and techniques: Cutting wheels.
- Automatic finger pull machine.
- Cut glass plate manually (straight cuts).
- Cut glass plate free-hand (curved cuts).
- Paint glass.
- Tint glass.
- Installation specialization: Skylights and slope glazed installations.
- Aluminum storefronts, barrel vaults, solariums, commercial window systems.
- Shower doors and tub enclosures.
- Vehicle windows, windshields and sunroofs.
- Equipment: Carbide and diamond bits.
- 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.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years.
- Employment terms options: Morning.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime available.
- Workplace information: Hybrid.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Health care plan.