Insulator - Austin Industrial - Westlake, LA

Austin Industries, Inc.; Lake Charles (LA); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking a skilled Insulation Technician at Lake Charles, LA. The role involves applying, removing, and repairing insulating material on ducts, tanks, and equipment to control temperatures and noise. You will read blueprints, measure and cut material, and wrap surfaces according to specifications.

Applicants should have 3–5 years of journeyman experience and be able to work at heights. Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer and requires legal authorization to work

Qualifications

• Reads blueprints to select insulation material.
• Able to work at heights.
• Experience with applying insulation to ducts, tanks, and pipes.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and select insulation material.
• Measure and cut insulation to size using handsaw or knife.
• Wrap or seal insulation with covers or tape.
• Follow blueprint specifications for installation and safety.

Skills

Insulation work

Blueprint reading

Physical stamina

Safety compliance

Tools

Measuring tape

Job description

Job Category: Craft

Requisition Number: INSUL034210

• Posted : September 24, 2026


• Full-Time


• On-site


• Rate : $29 USD per hour

Locations

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Lake Charles, LA, 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 selects required insulation material (in sheet, tubular, or roll form), such as fiberglass, foam rubber, Styrofoam, cork, and urethane based on 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 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 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 is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Experience: 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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 (e.), payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement.

Accessibility Note

• If you are a job seeker with a disability and require reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the People Services Team at [phone].

Equal Opportunity Employer
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