glazier

Additional Information

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

Work setting

• On-site customer service
• Repair
• 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
• Estimate costs and materials

Type of glass/materials

• Acrylic plexiglass
• Float glass
• Mirrors
• Sealed units

Frame fabrication and installation

• Curtain wall (stock length material)
• Curtain wall (prefabricated material)
• Aluminum framing members
• Entranceways

Glass cutting equipment and techniques

• Cut glass plate free-hand (curved cuts)
• Edge glass plates

Installation specialization

• Curtain walls
• Aluminum storefronts, barrel vaults, solariums, commercial window systems
• Shower doors and tub enclosures
• Vehicle windows, windshields and sunroofs
• Walls and other interior areas (i.e. partitions)

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 hours per week