Work Term: Permanent
Work Language: English
Hours: 44 hours per week
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

At heightsDustyNoisy

Work setting

CommercialIndustrialInstitutionalResidentialUrban areaVarious locationsConstruction

Tasks

Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and jointsApply, level and smooth coats of plasterClean and prepare surfacesCure freshly plastered surfacesCut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior cornersFabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilingsFill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knifeFinish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if requiredMeasure, cut, fit and install drywall sheetsMix plaster ingredients to desired consistencyMould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trimPosition and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joistsSmooth out excess compound and allow coat to drySpray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilingsTape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compoundAttach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furringCut openings in lath for heating and ventilation piping, ducts and electrical outletsInstall acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lathInstall corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be appliedInstall exterior and interior steel studsInstall metal stud framing and furring for interior drywall or plaster walls and ceilings, using hand and power toolsInstall vapour barriers and thermal and sound insulationPrepare wall and ceiling layoutsUtilize laser alignment systemWork at heights, on scaffolding or swing stagesErect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

Supervision

1 to 2 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

Aerial lift and aerial work platform CertificationWorkplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Bending, crouching, kneelingHand-eye co-ordinationHandling heavy loadsManual dexterityPhysically demandingRepetitive tasksStanding for extended periodsWalking

Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

Hard hatMaskSafety glasses/gogglesSteel-toed safety bootsTools

Personal suitability

DependabilityExcellent oral communicationReliabilityTeam player

Screening questions

Are you authorized to work in Canada?Do you have experience working in this field?Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Paragon Drywall Systems

Open Positions

lather-mechanic, interior systems