Job description Aluminum Door And Window Installer in the Saint John–St. Stephen Region
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Find out what work is like for an aluminum door and window installer in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Residential and commercial installers and servicers (NOC 73200).

Residential and commercial installers and servicers

Description

Residential and commercial installers and servicers install and service a wide variety of interior and exterior prefabricated products such as windows, doors, electrical appliances, water heaters, fences, play structures and septic and irrigation systems at residential, commercial or institutional properties. They are employed by companies specializing in specific product installation and service.

Work week duration

Residential and commercial installers and servicers usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.
Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Residential and commercial installers and servicers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Read blueprints or work order specifications to determine layout and installation procedures
  • Measure and mark guidelines to be used for installations
  • Install, repair and service interior prefabricated products such as doors, windows, kitchen cupboards, bathroom vanities, water heaters and household appliances using hand and power tools
  • Install, repair and service exterior prefabricated products such as siding, shutters, awnings, fencing, decks, septic and irrigation systems, signs and play structures using hand and power tools.

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  • Handling material manually
  • Standing
  • Bending or twisting the body
  • Making repetitive motions

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Residential and commercial installers and servicers are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Companies specializing in specific product installation and service

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  • Outside, exposed to weather
  • Dangerous chemical substances
  • Extreme temperatures
  • Hazardous equipment, machinery, tools
  • In an enclosed vehicle or equipment
  • Sound and noise
  • Standard safety equipment

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  • Close (at arm’s length)

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 73200), and a list of similar occupations:

  • aluminum window installer
  • eavestrough installer
  • electric appliance installer
  • exterior cladder
  • fence erector
  • hot tub installer
  • irrigation technician - installation and maintenance
  • kitchen cupboard and vanity installer
  • recreation structure erector
  • siding installer
  • sign installer
  • swimming pool installer
  • water conditioner servicer
  • water heater servicer
  • window installer

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Similar occupations

This section lists other occupations that are part of the same broad occupational category as Residential and commercial installers and servicers in the National Occupational Classification (NOC). These occupations involve similar core qualifications but involve different responsibilities. To see more similar occupations, use the Job Transition Tool.

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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