Insulator Journeyman

Requisition ID : 167324

Position Summary

Apply, remove, and repair insulation on equipment, boilers, pipes, tanks ductwork, or other mechanical systems with insulating materials, such as fiberglass, cork, plastic, and magnesia.

Experience Level

Skilled

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Reads and interprets blue prints, instructions, and other documentation or plan work activities.
• Determines the amounts and selects required insulation material such as fiberglass, foam rubber, Styrofoam, cork, or urethane, based on material's ability to retain heat, location, surface, shape, and equipment use.
• Moves materials and equipment to work locations and sets up work site.
• Cover, seal, or finish insulated surfaces or access holes with plastic covers, canvas strips, sealants, tape, cement or asphalt mastic.
• Fit insulation around obstructions, and shape insulating materials and protective coverings as required.
• Install sheet metal around insulated pipes to protect the insulation from weather conditions or physical damage.
• Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces and prepare surfaces for insulation application.
• Covers or seals insulation with preformed plastic covers, canvas strips, sealant, or tape to secure insulation to structure, according to type of insulation used and structure covered, using staple gun, trowel, paintbrush, or caulking gun.
• Follows all hazardous waste handling guidelines.
• Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• Inspect subordinate's work for compliance with the contract plans and specifications, point out deficiencies and explain and take any corrective action needed.

Qualifications

Requirements

so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and / or crawl

weather conditions

required equipment / work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and

maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds

construction / industrial site

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