Union Curtainwall Installer (Maryland) – Journeyman/Apprentice

Pioneer Cladding and Glazing Systems; Arbutus (MD); On-site; USD 47,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Pioneer Cladding and Glazing Systems seeks a skilled glass installer to lay out, fabricate, and install curtainwall and interior glass systems on commercial fronts. You will read blueprints, set plumb lines, fabricate metal sashes, and install glass with weather seals, moldings, and hardware.

Routine lifting and scaffold work are required with emphasis on safety and precision. The role involves measuring spaces, cutting glass, operating hoists, and coordinating with craft teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Reads and interprets blueprints and specifications for glass and framing details.
• Measures and marks outlines for cutting and installation with accuracy.
• Operates hoists and suction devices to lift large glass units safely.

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 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 cleanup 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

Skills

Blueprint reading

Glazing installation

Metal framing

Fabrication

Rigging & hoisting

Measuring & layout

Safety compliance

Tools

Glazing knives

Hoists / suction cups

Scaffolds

Levels & plumb-lines

Job description

Pioneer Cladding and Glazing Systems seeks a skilled glass installer to lay out, fabricate, and install curtainwall and interior glass systems on commercial fronts. You will read blueprints, set plumb lines, fabricate metal sashes, and install glass with weather seals, moldings, and hardware.

Routine lifting and scaffold work are required with emphasis on safety and precision. The role involves measuring spaces, cutting glass, operating hoists, and coordinating with craft teams to ensure