Insulator (Houston, TX) - Austin Industrial (TPC) - (Maintenance)

Austin Industries; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Insulator, where your expertise in applying and repairing insulation will be valued. This position offers the chance to work with leading industrial firms across various sectors, including oil, gas, and manufacturing. You'll be responsible for ensuring optimal temperature control and noise reduction in critical environments. With a focus on safety and efficiency, you will utilize your skills in blueprint reading and material selection. If you're looking for a dynamic role that combines physical work with technical expertise, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in scaffolding is preferred.
• NCCER, TWIC Card, and a Valid Driver's License required.

Responsibilities

• Apply, remove, and repair insulating materials to control noise and maintain temperatures.
• Read blueprints and select insulation materials based on specifications.
• Fit and seal insulation materials around structures as per blueprints.

Skills

Insulation Application

Blueprint Reading

Physical Stamina

Safety Awareness

Education

No Minimum Education Requirements

Tools

Tape Measure

Handsaw

Knife

Caulking Gun

Job description

Austin Industrial, Inc.- We seek an experienced Insulator based in Channelview, Texas.
This position requires NCCER, a Driver's License, and a TWIC Card.
Maintenance position working 4x10s plus occasional OT - No Per Diem.

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance, construction, and soft craft services 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. Our team of 4,000 employee-owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost-efficiency.

Insulator

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.

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.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Education– no minimum education requirements.

Experience – 4years of experience in scaffolding is preferred.

Certification/License - NCCER, a Valid TWIC Card, and a Driver’s License.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• See the “Know Your Rights” poster available in English and Spanish.

No Third-Party Inquiries Please

• 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

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Qualifications Licenses & Certifications

Required

NCCER-Ind Insul PV

TWIC Card

Valid Driver's License

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.