Insulator

Turner Industries•Hopewell, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Turner Industries is a fully diversified industrial contractor that provides responsive, innovative solutions to increase plant production, reduce costs, reduce downtime, and prevent shutdowns in industries such as petrochemical, refining, energy, and pulp and paper. The company is looking for a journey-level Insulator for maintenance work in the Hopewell, VA area. This role involves covering boilers, pipes, tanks, and refrigeration units with insulating materials to manage heat, prevent condensation, and reduce sound.

Requirements

Must have at least 3 years experience as insulator.
Must have experience making insulation blankets.
Must be a local candidate.
Must be able to pass craft test.
Must pass written pre-employment qualification test.
Must pass post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation.

Responsibilities

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.