Insulator - Oahu

Hawaiian Electric•Kapolei, HI

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Insulator fabricates, installs, removes, and maintains refractories and insulation, and performs concrete work. The job is in the Traveling Maintenance Department of the Generation Division at Hawaiian Electric Company. At lower levels, duties are performed under direction or direct supervision according to the employee’s training stage. At the maximum level, the employee performs the listed duties independently. At the Journeyman level, the employee also directs and trains personnel in lower classifications.

Requirements

Pass the Edison Electric Institute Plant Maintenance Assessment Selection System (MASS) test.
Have at least 1 year of work experience in general maintenance and labor in an industrial setting.
Possess and maintain a valid driver's license issued by Hawaii or another U.S. state, and meet the standards in the Hiring Standards for Driving Positions policy.
Have or be able to pass requirements for respirator use.
Pass the Job Sample Test.
Pass a Job Qualification Test to progress to the next 12-month wage-scale level (Insulator 2nd and Insulator 3rd Year).
Pass a Job Performance Test to progress to 4th Year, the second-to-last step of the pay schedule.
For 4th Year placement at the second-to-last pay-schedule step: graduate from an Insulator Apprentice Program, or have equivalent training and experience and pass the Company Job Performance Test.

Responsibilities

Work from blueprints, sketches, instruction manuals, and written or oral instructions.
Fabricate, install, and remove boiler, turbine, pipe, and duct insulation, including pads, finish coats, and canvas or sheet-metal coverings; install insulation pin studs using an insulpin-type gun.
Fabricate, install, and remove plastic and castable refractories, including by gunniting; lay and repair firebrick, burner tiles, baffles, and furnace penetrations.
Perform concrete work, including constructing forms, installing steel, and finishing cement for new capital construction projects and modifications or additions to existing plants.
At the Journeyman level, direct and train personnel in lower classifications on the applicable operations.
Operate material-handling and other equipment as required.
Report observed equipment problems or hazardous conditions to appropriate personnel.
Record thorough descriptions of completed work and communicate results as required.
Assume assigned emergency-management roles and perform specific functions as needed during an emergency, excluding routine trouble calls or callouts.
Perform similar and incidental duties as required.