Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Tasks
Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements Instruct apprenticesSupervise other workersApply 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 dryTape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compoundAttach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furringInstall 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 toolsPrepare wall and ceiling layoutsUtilize laser alignment systemWork at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
Langue de travail: Anglais
Heures de travail: 40 hours per week