Travel Insulation Lead

hth companies; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance

Employer Paid Life Insurance

Vision and Dental Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Group Insurance

401K with Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

hth companies seeks a Travel Insulation Lead to manage a team of laborers, carpenters, and helpers, ensuring safety and quality on-site. The role oversees scaffold and insulation activities, including scheduling, equipment delivery, and progress tracking across multiple locations.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in construction/industrial fields with leadership experience, strong communication skills, bilingual English/Spanish preferred, and a solid safety mindset.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in construction/industrial field with some management.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
• Knowledge of scaffolding and insulation in an industrial setting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the construction, assembly, maintenance, and dismantling of tubular and system scaffolding or other temporary structures.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations and the hth companies Safety Program.
• Create and track scaffold tickets built onsite.
• Supervise crews in a plant-based setting and coordinate field activities.
• Organize crews, delegate job responsibilities, and verify equipment availability for safety.
• Drive and transport equipment to regional locations.
• Engage with prospects and clients to determine needs and propose services.
• Demonstrate the value and applications of services to customers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety mindset

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

5–7 years construction/industrial experience with management

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Description

hth companies is an industrial services provider offering mechanical insulation, scaffolding, industrial cleaning, and various other services to meet our customers' needs across the Midwest. At hth companies, we continue to promote the merit shop philosophy we were founded upon in 1984; rewarding employees based upon their merits of skills, productivity, and quality workmanship. Our vision is to be an organization that creates an environment where employees are encouraged to develop their full potential to provide quality work. We strive each day to better serve our customers and employees.

Position Overview

The Travel Insulation Lead will manage the day-to-day activities of a team of laborers, carpenters, and helpers and is responsible for ensuring the safety and quality of services performed. Insualtion oversees the daily scaffold and insulation activities at the work sites, including scheduling of workers, delivery of equipment and materials and progress of the project. The Superintendent needs to be familiar with a variety of field concepts, practices, and procedures in specified discipline. Must be able to read blueprints. Ability to schedule out manpower as well as deal with emergency work with little to no notice. Manage Foreman in the field along with tracking the progress of the jobs. Lead the team in installation, assembly, dismantlement, maintenance, troubleshoot, and repairs.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Supervise the construction, assembly, maintenance, and dismantling of tubular and system scaffolding or other temporary structures.
• Candidate must be capable of meeting hth Competent Scaffold training requirements.
• Create and track all scaffold tickets built onsite.
• Responsible for the supervision of crews in a plant-based setting.
• Organize crews, delegate job responsibilities, and verify that all appropriate equipment is available onsite to complete the job safely.
• Driving and pulling equipment to various regional locations.
• Engages with prospects and clients and vendors to determine their needs, recommending services that align with these requirements.
• Demonstrates the functionality and benefits of services tailored to customer needs, emphasizing practical value and application.
• Enforce jobsite safety to comply with all OSHA regulations and the hth companies' Safety Program
• Actively champions a positive workplace and safety culture.
• Acts as a liaison for all site leadership in their region and maintains positive client relations.
• Actively develops and maintains a high-performing team that is dedicated to customer service.
• Performs various other duties and functions as required or assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Must have five (5) to seven (7) years of experience in the construction/industrial field with some management experience.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.
• Candidate must be knowledgeable of scaffolding and insulation in an industrial setting.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Working understanding of safety principles, practices, and procedures.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Teams and Office Suite or related software.

Training

• Must be to complete an OSHA 30 hour within 60 days of starting at hth companies.

Physical Abilities

• Ability to lift, push, pull and move up to 50 lbs. on a routine basis.
• Ability to climb Ladders and stairways regularly throughout the work shift.
• Ability to observe conditions and others as safety attendant staying alert while seated for long periods of time as needed.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and other tools and equipment in a safe and controlled manner.
• Ability to perform inspections of site, tools, and equipment.
• Ability to perform behavioral observations focused on safety and process improvement.
• Ability to follow safety protocol and to report any incident, unsafe act, or unsafe condition immediately to the site supervisor and safety manager.

Benefits

• Employer Supplemented Health Insurance.
• Employer Paid Life Insurance.
• Voluntary Vision and Dental Insurance.
• Voluntary Critical Illness and Group Injury Insurance.
• 401K (Company Match of 3%).
• Tuition Reimbursement.