glazier

Location

Bradford, ON | Canada

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Work site environment

• At heights
• Hot
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Repair
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Residential
• Retail service and repair firm
• Installation

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
• Transport cases of glass
• Estimate costs and materials
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• Work from man-lift mobile equipment, cranes and other lifting equipment

Experience and specialization

Type of glass/materials

• Acrylic plexiglass
• Float glass
• Mirrors
• Sealed units

Frame fabrication and installation

• Aluminum framing members

Glass cutting equipment and techniques

• Cutting wheels
• Self-lubricating cutters
• Circular cutters
• Laminate glass
• Temper glass
• Tint glass

Installation specialization

• Skylights and slope glazed installations
• Stained glass installations
• Aluminum storefronts, barrel vaults, solariums, commercial window systems
• Glass baffles, smoke and sprinkler baffles
• Shower doors and tub enclosures
• Display cases
• Walls and other interior areas (i.e. partitions)

Equipment

• Carbide and diamond bits

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable

Transportation/travel information

• Vehicle supplied by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Own tools/equipment

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• Transportation provided by employer

Job tags

Salary