SIPA Lead (Lugoff, SC) - Austin Industrial - Per Diem Paid

Austin External; Lugoff (SC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking a SIPA Foreman to lead a crew applying, removing, and repairing insulation on surfaces, pipes, tanks, and equipment. The role requires insulator experience, blueprint reading skills, and the ability to supervise a crew in industrial environments.

Responsibilities include selecting materials, measuring, cutting, and securing insulation, while maintaining safety and productivity. The position is full-time and on-site with standard industrial benefits.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of insulator experience.
• Must pass pre-employment physical, drug screen and background check.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work at heights.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a crew of Insulators and Scaffold Builders.
• Read blueprints and select insulation material.
• Apply adhesives and install insulation per specifications.
• Measure, cut, and fit insulation materials to surfaces.
• Work safely at heights and in outdoor environments.

Skills

Insulator experience

Crew supervision

Blueprint reading

Measurement & cutting

Job description

Job Category: Craft

Requisition Number: SIPAF035174

• Posted : November 3, 2026
• Full-Time
• Rate : $31 USD per hour

Locations

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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.

SIPA Foreman

The SIPA Foreman will work with a crew that will 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.

Responsibilities

• Must have insulator skills and experience.
• Must be able to run a crew of Insulators and Scaffold Builders.
• Reads blueprints and selects required insulation material.
• 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.
• Must be able of working at heights.
• Capable of lifting a minimum of 50 pounds, climb ladders and stairs, and be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be capable of working outdoors in all types of weather conditions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Experience- 2-3 years of Insulator experience.

Must pass pre-employment physical, drug screen and background check, as condition of employment.

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.

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.

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan.

We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)!

To learn more about Austin, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/who-we-are.

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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