Insulation Workers, Mechanical

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 30,380 - 88,770; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is looking for Mechanical Insulation Workers in the United States. You will be responsible for applying, repairing, and removing insulation from equipment and systems to maintain temperature control. This role requires reading blueprints, selecting suitable materials, and preparing surfaces for insulation application. The typical yearly salary for this position ranges between $30,380 and $88,770, making it an attractive opportunity for those skilled in this trade.

Qualifications

• Ability to adjust actions based on others' actions.
• Strong logical reasoning skills to evaluate solutions.
• Active listening capabilities to absorb and process information.
• Awareness of social cues and reactions from others.
• Effective verbal communication skills.
• Skills in monitoring and assessing one's own performance.

Responsibilities

• Apply, remove, and repair insulation on various mechanical systems.
• Read blueprints to determine job requirements.
• Operate equipment to regulate material flow.
• Select appropriate insulation materials based on thermal properties.
• Prepare surfaces for insulation applications.

Skills

Coordination

Critical Thinking

Active Listening

Social Perceptiveness

Speaking

Monitoring

Job description

Overview

Apply insulating materials to pipes, ductwork, or other mechanical systems in order to help control and maintain temperature.

Responsibilities

• Apply, remove, and repair insulation on industrial equipment, pipes, ductwork, or other mechanical systems such as heat exchangers, tanks, and vessels, to help control noise and maintain temperatures.
• Read blueprints and specifications to determine job requirements.
• Move controls, buttons, or levers to start blowers, and to regulate flow of materials through nozzles.
• Select appropriate insulation, such as fiberglass, Styrofoam, or cork, based on the heat retaining or excluding characteristics of the material.
• Prepare surfaces for insulation application by brushing or spreading on adhesives, cement, or asphalt, or by attaching metal pins to surfaces.
• Determine the amounts and types of insulation needed, and methods of installation, based on factors such as location, surface shape, and equipment use.

Key Skills

• Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Salary

The typical yearly salary for Mechanical Insulation Workers is between $30,380 and $88,770.