Structural Steel - Insulation Journeyman

TIC – The Industrial Company; Vicksburg (MS); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC – The Industrial Company is seeking a skilled insulation installer to apply, remove, and repair insulation on equipment, boilers, pipes, tanks, and ductwork using fiberglass, cork, plastic, and magnesia. The role requires reading blueprints and following safety guidelines in a construction environment.

You will measure, cut, and fit insulation, secure it with covers or tape, and help protect surfaces from weather and damage.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred with field experience.
• Strong working knowledge and abilities for the position.
• Ability to understand and communicate instructions effectively.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints, plans, and instructions.
• Select insulation materials based on heat retention and surface.
• Transport materials and set up the work site.
• Install covers, seals, and protect insulation surfaces.
• Fit insulation around obstructions and shape materials.
• Install protective sheet metal around pipes.
• Cut insulation to size and prepare surfaces.
• Secure insulation with covers and tape as required.
• Follow hazardous waste handling guidelines.
• Estimate quantities, time, and resources for tasks.
• Inspect and correct subcontractor work for compliance.

Skills

Blueprint interpretation

Material selection

Manual dexterity

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Requisition ID: 189580

Position Summary

Apply, remove, and repair insulation on equipment, boilers, pipes, tanks ductwork, or other mechanical systems with insulating materials, such as fiberglass, cork, plastic, and magnesia.

Experience Level

Skilled

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Reads and interprets blue prints, instructions, and other documentation or plan work activities.
• Determines the amounts and selects required insulation material such as fiberglass, foam rubber, Styrofoam, cork, or urethane, based on material's ability to retain heat, location, surface, shape, and equipment use.
• Moves materials and equipment to work locations and sets up work site.
• Cover, seal, or finish insulated surfaces or access holes with plastic covers, canvas strips, sealants, tape, cement or asphalt mastic.
• Fit insulation around obstructions, and shape insulating materials and protective coverings as required.
• Install sheet metal around insulated pipes to protect the insulation from weather conditions or physical damage.
• Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces and prepare surfaces for insulation application.
• Covers or seals insulation with preformed plastic covers, canvas strips, sealant, or tape to secure insulation to structure, according to type of insulation used and structure covered, using staple gun, trowel, paintbrush, or caulking gun.
• Follows all hazardous waste handling guidelines.
• Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• Inspect subordinate's work for compliance with the contract plans and specifications, point out deficiencies and explain and take any corrective action needed.

Qualifications

• May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Must possess strong working knowledge skills and abilities for position.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
• Proficient in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand tools, power tools and layout tools as well as measurement tools

Requirements

• The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
• Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions
• Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required
• May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds
• Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment
• May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial site
• Must have required tools
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing, fit for duty medical and background check

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.