Languages English

Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience 5 years or more

Specific Skills

Transport cases of glass; Repair glass doors and other glass structures; Position and secure panes in frame; Measure, mark and cut glass; Install door, window and other hardware; Determine type of glass, frames and material required; Assemble and install prefabricated glass, mirrors or glass products; Assemble, erect and dismantle scaffolding, rigging and hoisting equipment

Major Work Area Repair; Installation

Frame Fabrication and Installation

Spandrel panel installations; Entranceways; Curtain wall (stock length material); Aluminum framing members

Glass Cutting Equipment and Techniques

Cut glass plate manually (straight cuts); Cutting wheels; Circular cutters

Additional Skills

Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages; Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications; Estimate costs and materials

Work Setting Residential; Commercial

Own Tools/Equipment

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

Work Site Environment Outdoors; At heights

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Bending, crouching, kneeling

Work Location Information

Willing to relocate; Relocation costs covered by employer

Type of Glass Drilling Bits Carbide and diamond bits

Installation Specialization

Skylights and slope glazed installations; Curtain walls; Aluminum storefronts, barrel vaults, solariums, commercial window systems

Type of Glass / Materials Sealed units