Residential Installer

This position is for a Residential Installer. Experience is NOT required, but pay-rate will be based on prior experience in the Glass Industry and/or Construction.

A valid Driver's License is REQUIRED.

If you are an applicant without experience, you will be offered a wage on the lower-end of the pay scale, and will be trained according to your skill-level at the date of hire. As a Residential Installer in Training, you will ride along with a Trainer until you gain the level of skill needed to perform job duties on your own. At first, you will be held responsible for the following:

• Reading a tape measure accurately, to 16ths of an inch.
• Driving trucks to job sites and installing glass and glazing-related materials under the instruction of a Glazier, and later on your own.
• Cutting glass and mirror to size and specifications on the glass table.
• Installing replacement glasses for residential applications measured accurately by others, and later, accurately measuring replacement glasses for order.
• Unloading and handling glass or mirror stock sheets up to 60" x 130" in teams of 2.
• Cutting and removing broken glass and prepping frames prior to new installation.
• Occasionally assisting Glaziers on commercial jobsites in the installation of storefront frames & glass.
• Cleaning and maintaining the shop area daily.
• Following a daily schedule as set by the office and calling customers from the field when leaving one installation and heading to the next.
• Following instructions, policies, and procedures as presented to you upon hire and during training.

In order to be considered for the higher end of the pay scale, you must have prior experience in residential glass installation, with 1 or more employment references, and you will be held responsible for all of the following tasks from date of hire:

• Measuring replacement glass units accurately, determining the sizes and make-ups of window units to include: overall unit thickness, glass pane thickness, glass color, Low-E coating type (see bullet below), internal muntin type, internal airspace type, muntin width, muntin shape, muntin color, and muntin pattern.
• Identifying various Low-E coating types on existing glass units in order to estimate the proper match upon replacement (i.e. - hard coats, soft coats, surface number, double-silver, triple-silver, color & reflectance, brand, etc.)
• Installing and anchoring full-replacement windows after removing existing windows without damaging drywall or brick.
• Cutting single-pane glass to size and specifications in the workshop and on the job site/glass rack.
• Measuring, cutting and fitting mobile home replacement glasses on site.
• Unloading and handling glass or mirror stock sheets up to 84" x 130" in teams of 2.
• Stocking a company-provided service truck with your own hand tools.
• Measuring for and installing shower doors and shower enclosures.
• Cutting and removing broken glass and prepping frames prior to new installation.
• Handling and setting residential glass units from an extension ladder.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $13.50 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• On-the-job training

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a valid driver's license?
• Are you able to gain visitor-level access to federal installations such as Ft. Stewart via a contractor's pass, which will require a background check?

Experience:

• glass installation: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Hinesville, GA 31313: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14 - $20