Job Summary

Installs custom unitized curtainwall units on commercial building fronts, interior glass walls, metal panels, soffits, etc.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Reads and interprets blueprints and specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, and thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, and staging and scaffolding materials required.
• Determines plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb-lines and levels.
• Fabricates and installs metal sashes and moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing.
• Measures mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered in order to determine work procedures.
• Fastens glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints.
• Secures mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
• Cuts, fits, installs, repairs, and replaces glass and glass substitutes, such as plastic and aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors and in furniture or other products.
• Cuts and removes broken glass prior to installing replacement glass.
• Operates manipulators or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass.
• Sets glass doors into frames, and bolts metal hinges, handles, locks, and other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls.
• Cuts, assembles, fits, and attaches metal-framed glass enclosures on skylights and other structures.
• Installs pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools.
• Cuts and attaches mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation.
• Assembles, erects, and dismantles scaffolds, rigging, and hoisting equipment.
• Measures and marks outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines.
• Grinds and polishes glass, and smooths edges when necessary.
• Moves furniture to clear work sites, and covers floors and furnishings with drop cloths.
• Caulks spaces between moldings and glass with silicone compounds, and trims excess material with glazing knives.
• General clean up and sweeping
• Caulk perimeter framing
• Boots top of units with silicone boot
• Provides safety and welding spotters
• Installs small pieces of trim around windows
• Shakes out aluminum anchors per elevation
• Inventories and organizes materials to be installed after window erection

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to stand and /or walk for the duration of the scheduled shift (at least 10 hours).
• Ability to periodically work overtime to support the cyclical nature of the business (may entail a shift longer than 10 hours).
• Ability to squat, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, twist, reach, lift. Must be able to push and pull up to 100 lbs. on an occasional basis.
• Must be able to lift and carry objects up to 30 lbs. frequently, up to 50 lbs. occasionally and over 50 lbs. with a two-person lift.
• Exposure to noise and moderate but varying temperatures, humidity and other elements in warehouse environments.