Glazier, Plate Glass

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 85 hours bi-weekly
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
- 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
- Prepare tenders and quotations
- 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
- 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
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
**Type of glass/materials**:

- Acrylic plexiglass
- Float glass
- Mirrors
- Sealed units
**Frame fabrication and installation**:

- Curtain wall (prefabricated material)
- Aluminum framing members
- Entranceways
**Glass cutting equipment and techniques**:

- Cut glass plate manually (straight cuts)
- Cut glass plate free-hand (curved cuts)
- Laminate glass
- Temper glass
**Installation specialization**:

- Curtain walls
- 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**:

- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
- Own vehicle
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Physically demanding
- Handling heavy loads
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?