Certified Journeyman Insulator

Central Gulf Industrial Alliance; Louisiana, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

Flexible spending account

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Brown & Root Industrial Services seeks skilled insulation workers to apply, repair, and insulate equipment, pipes, and tanks, ensuring noise control and temperature management. The role involves interpreting drawings, selecting insulation materials, and maintaining work areas.

Responsibilities include material handling, installation around obstructions, and ensuring compliance with safety guidelines while documenting work and performing site cleanup.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; some field experience preferred.
• Under instruction and established guidelines; performance guided by supervisor.
• Typically reports to a supervisor or manager; limited independent judgment.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and plan work activities.
• Determine amounts and select insulation materials based on heat retention and location.
• Move materials to work locations and set up the job site.
• Install insulation and cover with protective materials or sealants.
• Fit insulation around obstructions and shape materials as required.
• Follow safety rules and wear required PPE.
• Complete records and perform site cleanup.

Skills

Precision

Shop math

Plan work

Measurements

3D visualization

Decision making

Height safety

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Summary

Apply, remove, and repair insulation on equipment, pipes, ductwork, or other mechanical systems such as heat exchangers, hot and cold pipes, storage tanks and vessels, to help control noise and maintain temperatures.

Job Steps

• Journeyman – Typically 3 years and above documented field experience in chosen craft discipline with ability to read and interpret instructions and document, plan and perform work activities independently.
• Certified Journeyman – Requires attainment of NCCER certifications written and/or practical.
• Leadman – Provides leadership, instruction, and guidance to other craft workers in work crew, providing assistance to Foreman, while working in the capacity of a journeyman.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints, instructions, and other documentation or plan work activities.
• Determine amounts and select required insulation material (sheet, tubular, or roll form), such as fiberglass, foam rubber, Styrofoam, cork, or urethane, based on material's ability to retain heat, location, surface, shape, and equipment use.
• Move materials and equipment to work locations and set 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 with screws to protect the insulation from weather conditions or physical damage.
• Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, knives, and scissors.
• Prepare surfaces for insulation application by brushing or spreading adhesives, cement, or asphalt, or by attaching metal pins to surfaces.
• Cover or seal insulation with preformed plastic covers, canvas strips, sealant, or tape to secure insulation to structure, using staple gun, trowel, paintbrush, or caulking gun.
• Follow all hazardous waste handling guidelines.
• May remove or seal off old asbestos insulation, following safety procedures.
• Complete records, maintain tools and equipment, and perform various clean‑up and housekeeping activities.
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, including wearing required personal safety equipment.
• Perform other duties as required.

Job Requirements

• Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
• Apply shop mathematics to solve problems.
• Plan work and select proper tools.
• Compare and notice differences in size, shape, and form of lines, figures and objects.
• Visualize objects in three dimensions from plans and drawings.
• Make decisions based on measurable criteria.
• Work at heights without fear.

Qualifications

May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area. Has knowledge of commonly‑used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on instructions and pre‑established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Works under immediate supervision. Primary job functions do not typically require exercising independent judgment. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

Physical Requirements

1. Strength:
 a. Standing 70%
 b. Walking 20%
 c. Sitting 10%
  b. Lifting 50 lb.
  c. Carrying 50 lb.
  d. Pushing 70 ft‑lb.
  e. Pulling 70 ft‑lb.
2. Climbing – frequent
3. Balancing – frequent
4. Stooping – frequent
5. Kneeling – occasionally
6. Crouching – frequent
7. Crawling – occasionally
8. Reaching – constant
9. Handling – constant
10. Fingering – frequent

EEO Statement

Brown & Root Industrial Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Benefits

Brown & Root offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which include a 401(k) plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, and flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.