drywall installer

Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years Work site environment Dusty Noisy Outdoors Work setting Various locations Tasks Supervise other workers Apply successive coats of compound and sand seams and joints Apply, level and smooth coats of plaster 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 Finish corners and angles and create decorative designs in finish coat, if required Measure, cut, fit and install drywall sheets Mix plaster ingredients to desired consistency Mould and install ornamental plaster panels, cornices and trim Position and secure sheets to metal or wooden studs or joists Smooth out excess compound and allow coat to dry Spray acoustic or texture materials over walls and ceilings Tape over joints using taping machine and embed tape in compound Trowel or spray coats of stucco over exteriors of buildings to form weatherproof surfaces Attach metal or gypsum lath to studs or furring Install acoustic tile, hangers for suspended ceilings and metal studs for composition wallboard or lath Install corner beads and wire mesh around beams to which plaster is to be applied Estimate costs and materials Erect and install scaffolding, falsework and other working platforms Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications Supervision 3-4 people Work conditions and physical capabilities Bending, crouching, kneeling Hand-eye co-ordination Manual dexterity Physically demanding Repetitive tasks Standing for extended periods Tight deadlines Walking Own tools/equipment Steel-toed safety boots Personal suitability Client focus Team player