Glazier

About the role

Minneapolis Glass Company, a woman‑owned contractor operating since 1937, provides custom glass fabrication and glazing services across the Midwest. The company uses integrated technology to automate production, capacity planning, and project management, and values long‑term customer success, innovation, and a strong team culture.

Responsibilities

• Install commercial glass using putty, rubber gaskets or metal clips.
• Set glass and doors with hand tools such as screw guns.
• Install glass by hand or with scaffolding/boom lifts when work exceeds 6 feet in height.
• Work from blueprints and design layouts to ensure accurate completion of glazing jobs.
• Maintain attention to detail and accuracy in all weather conditions.
• Contribute ideas for continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Journey‑level glazier status.
• Completion of an IUPAT apprenticeship program or equivalent glass & glazing union training.
• Valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 3 years of glazing experience.
• Ability to lift 75 lbs unassisted and up to 150 lbs assisted.
• Ability to stand for 8 hours a day with frequent lifting, carrying, kneeling, bending, and stretching.
• Proficiency with a tape measure and reading blueprints.
• Confidence working on scaffolding, boom lifts, and other cranes.

Skills

• Team‑oriented with excellent communication.
• Accountable, proactive, and willing to take initiative.
• Eager to learn, organized, and self‑motivated.

Benefits

• Company‑sponsored pension plan.
• Low‑deductible health insurance.
• Strong community culture.
• Performance bonus.
• Opportunities for growth and advancement.
• Family‑like team environment.
• Manageable workload.

Pay

Journey‑level glaziers earn $53.51 per hour, with eligibility for daily overtime after 8 hours.

Schedule

First‑shift position, approximately 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM, full‑time, with paid overtime beyond 8 hours daily.