Drywall Installer

About This Role

Education: Other trades certificate or diploma. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: At heights. Dusty. Noisy. Work setting: Commercial. Residential. Various locations. Tasks: Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements . Supervise other workers. Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints. Clean and prepare surfaces. Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners. Fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilings. Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife. Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets. Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists. Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound. Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied. Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms. Supervision: 1 to 2 people. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Fall Arrest Protection Training Course. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Bending, crouching, kneeling. Hand-eye co-ordination. Handling heavy loads. Large workload. Physically demanding. Repetitive tasks. Standing for extended periods. Tight deadlines. Walking. Work under pressure. Weight handling: Up to 45 kg (100 lbs). Own tools/equipment: Hard hat. Mask. Safety glasses/goggles. Steel-toed safety boots. Screening questions: Are you currently a student?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?. Employment terms options: Evening. Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years. Employment terms options: Morning. Day.

What You'll Do

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• Supervise other workers
• Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints
• Clean and prepare surfaces
• Cut and install metal corner beads to protect exterior corners
• Fabricate and install suspended metal ceiling grids and place in panels to form acoustical and coffered ceilings
• Fill joints, nail indentations, holes and cracks with joint compound using trowel and broad knife
• Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets
• Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists
• Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound
• Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied
• Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms

What We're Looking For

• Mid level experience
• Other trades certificate or diploma
• or equivalent experience
• Credentials: Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
• Work conditions: Bending, crouching, kneeling, Hand-eye co-ordination, Handling heavy loads, Large workload, Physically demanding, Repetitive tasks, Standing for extended periods, Tight deadlines, Walking, Work under pressure

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