glazier

Work site environment

• At heights
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Repair
• Commercial
• Institutional
• Residential
• Installation

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
• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
• Work from man-lift mobile equipment, cranes and other lifting equipment

Type of glass / materials

• Float glass
• Sealed units

Glass cutting equipment and techniques

• Cutting wheels
• Self-lubricating cutters
• 118 degree wheel
• Circular cutters
• Computerized cutters
• Automatic finger pull machine
• Cut glass plate manually (straight cuts)
• Cut glass plate free-hand (curved cuts)
• Bend glass
• Edge glass plates
• Etch glass
• Notch glass plates
• Laminate glass
• Paint glass
• Sandblast decal designs on glass
• Temper glass
• Tint glass

Equipment

• Carbide and diamond bits
• Brass tube bits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week