Insulators

Turner Industries; Gregory (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Industries Group in Gregory, TX is seeking journey-level Insulators for long-term maintenance projects. Candidates must meet safety and qualification standards and be able to pass background, drug screen, and craft tests.

Responsibilities include installing insulation on boilers, pipes, tanks and refrigeration units, using NCCER-certified training and hand tools. A valid driver's license is required, and overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience in insulation work (or as specified by level).
• Pre-employment qualification test.
• Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Cover boilers, pipes, tanks and refrigeration units with insulating materials.
• Prepare surfaces and apply insulation materials with trowels and brushes.
• Install insulation on piping and equipment to reduce heat loss and noise.

Skills

Insulation installation

Manual dexterity

Attention to safety

Education

NCCER certification

Tools

Tool box

Tube cutters

Hacksaw

Channel locks

Vise grips

Job description

Turner Industries Group is looking for journey-level Insulators for maintenance work in the Gregory, TXarea.

• 40 hours, overtime as needed
• Must be able to pass background check and drug screen
• Must be able to pass craft test and safety council courses
• No per diem available, this is long-term maintenance
• Must have a valid Drivers License
• NCCER

General Job Description:

Covers, boilers, pipes, tanks and refrigeration units with insulating materials, such as fiberglass, cork, plastic and magnesia to reduce loss or absorption of heat, prevent moisture condensation and to deaden sound.

Functional Requirements:

Wires prefabricated fiberglass covering around steam and hot water piping; trowels mastic or brushes cement on insulation to obtain a smooth finish and covers piping with cloth; fits thermo-block and magnesia-block insulation around insulating boilers, evaporators and turbines; wires insulation on machinery and staples wire netting over insulation; trowels cement on wire netting to protect insulating material; wires cork on salt water, refrigeration and air-conditioning piping and cements cloth over insulating material to obtain a smooth finish; cuts sheets of insulation into sections; fits and cements sections around fittings; covers gas piping of refrigeration or air-conditioning systems with molded plastic; fabricates detachable insulation for valves or similar fittings; wires detachable covers on valves or fittings; installs fiber glass or spun glass on ventilation systems to deaden sound and prevent vibration.

Qualification Standards:

• * Four (4) years of experience in specified skill (depending on mechanic level)
• * Written pre-employment qualification test
• * Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation

Tools/Equipment:

Employee may be required to provide the following: tool box, tube cutters, hacksaw frame, channel locks, vise grips, center punch, screw driver, combination square, tape, adjustable wrench, allen wrench set, combination wrenches, nut driver, folding rule, torpedo level, pipe wrenches, tubing benders, rain suit

Physical Involvement:

Employee may be required to do the following: climbing ladders, scaffolds, structures, etc. above and below ground level; maintaining balance on ladders, scaffolds structures, etc.; reaching in all directions, handling and manipulating objects and materials; coordinating the movements of eyes, hands and fingers to operate tools and equipment; lifting 30 to 50 pounds from ground level, waist level, and/or overhead; carrying objects, tools, equipment, etc.; standing; sitting; walking; pushing; pulling; bending; kneeling; crouching/squatting; crawling; seeing with or without correction; hearing with or without correction

Mental Involvement:

Employee may be required to do the following: following set procedures and standards; applying basic mathematical skills; planning work and selecting proper tools; comparing and understanding differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures and objects; picturing and evaluating solid objects from drawing or diagrams using standards that can be measured or checked; following oral and/or written directions, plans and blueprints; reading; writing; ability to recognize and report safety hazards.

Turner Industries is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability and/or protected veteran status in accordance with governing law.