Insulator - Austin Industrial (Baytown, TX)

Ausitn Industrial; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial in Baytown, TX is seeking an Insulator to install and maintain insulation on various industrial equipment. The role involves reading blueprints, selecting insulation materials, and applying insulation to pipes, tanks, and surfaces while adhering to safety standards.

Requires 4 years of insulation experience and NCCER certification with a valid Driver's License. On-site work with potential elevations and PPE requirements. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• 4 years of insulation experience preferred.
• Basic safety training and PPE knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and select required insulation material.
• Apply, wrap, and secure insulation on surfaces and structures per specs.
• Measure, cut, and fit insulation material to sizes and shapes.
• Install insulation in pipes, tanks, ducts, and equipment.
• Maintain safety, quality, and productivity on site.

Skills

Read blueprints

Insulation application

Education

NCCER certification

Driver's License

Job description

Insulator - Austin Industrial (Baytown, TX)

Job Category: Hourly Craft

Requisition Number: INSUL034659

• Posted : October 12, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site
• Rate : $32 USD per hour

Locations

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Baytown, TX, USA

Description

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

Must be able to apply, remove, and repair insulating material to exposed surfaces or structures, such as air ducts, hot or cold pipes, storage tanks, boilers and buildings to help control noise and maintain temperatures. Other duties may be assigned.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reads blueprints and selects required insulation material.
• Work at heights with no fear.
• Brush adhesives on or attach metal adhesive applicationto insulation material.
• Determine the amounts and select required insulation material (in sheet, tubular, or roll form), such as fiberglass, foam rubber, Styrofoam, cork, and urethane, based on the material's ability to retain heat, location, surface, shape, and equipment use.
• Using tape measure or other measuring device, measure and cut insulation material to specified size and shape for covering flat or round surfaces, using handsaw, knife, or scissors.
• Fit, wrap, or attach required insulation material around or to the structure, following blueprint specifications.
• Cover or seal insulation with preformed plastic covers, canvas strips, sealant, or tape to secure insulation to the structure, according to the type of insulation used and structure covered, using a staple gun, trowel, paintbrush, or caulking gun.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industries is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Experience – 4 years of experience in Insulator is preferred.

Certification/License- NCCER and a Driver’s License.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties. Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces. Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.

Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.

Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.

Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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