Glass/Window Installer

Ready to lead a skilled team and deliver high-quality glass installations? Sandhill Glass Co. is looking for a Glazier to manage projects and lead their team Join us and make an impact

About Us

Sandhill Glass Co. is proud to be a Veteran-Owned business dedicated to providing superior quality work each and every time. By combining over nearly 30 years of combined experiences of the teams from both American GEM Services and American Window and Glass, in addition to being dedicated to the overall service of our local community and nation as a whole, we’re able to offer our clients an exceptional experience from start to finish.

Since its inception, Sandhill has been proud to serve the Detroit Metro and surrounding southern Michigan areas with extensive professional experience and capability that ensures we can develop the right solutions for any size project.

About the Role

The primary focus of the Residential Glazier is to perform the safe and successful installation of shower doors/glass, mirrors, and windows in homes. As Crew Leader, you will be responsible for leading a crew of two, ensuring they have necessary materials, submitting paperwork and time logs, and reporting any discrepancies or incomplete work daily. This position reports to the President.

This job operates in a field environment. The work day begins and ends at the company’s office/shop in Dexter, Michigan. This position travels from the shop to customer’s sites throughout the greater Ann Arbor area. This involves work both inside and outside customer’s homes or commercial buildings.

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Occasional overtime is required.

Key Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Installation of glass and other glazing materials
• Installation of shower door, shower enclosures, glass guardrails, mirrors, etc.
• Installation of hardware and other materials associated with the above items
• Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures
• Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws.
• Cut and remove broken glass before installing replacement glass.
• Score glass with cutters’ wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools
• Abide by site safety regulations and wear appropriate PPE at all times

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Responsible for leading a crew of 2 at job sites to complete assigned work assignments.
• Responsible for ensuring the crew has all the necessary materials for work assignments prior to departing the shop.
• Responsible for submitting all work assignment paperwork and logging crew time on work assignments at the end of each day.
• Responsible for notifying the office of any discrepancies, errors, and incomplete work from assignments at the end of each day.

About You:

• Ability to work successfully with a team as well as independently
• Ability to stay organized and manage multiple work assignments
• Ability to read construction drawings (preferred)
• Ability to lift heavy material as well as work at heights of 3ft or more
• Ability to travel depending on project locations
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move 30-100 lbs daily.
• High School Diploma or GED
• 2-5 years in Residential or Commercial Glazing/Shop Experience
• Must have a valid driver’s US license

Preferred Education and Experience

Carpentry or other similar trade experience will be considered.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to lift and carry glass to and from vehicles to where the glass is to be installed. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee may have to work from heights up to 30’ such as climbing a ladder or working from a scaffold.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Why Work with Us

• 9 paid holidays
• 10 days vacation
• Health/Dental insurance available
• 401k plan with employer match