Insulator - Hopewell, VA

Turner Industries Group•Hopewell, VA

53d•Onsite

About The Position

Turner Industries Group is looking for a journey-level Insulator for maintenance work in the Hopewell, VA area. This position covers boilers, pipes, tanks and refrigeration units with insulating materials, such as fiberglass, cork, plastic and magnesia to reduce loss or absorption of heat, prevent moisture condensation and to deaden sound.

Requirements

Must have at least 3 years experience as insulator and have experience making insulation blankets
Must be local candidate
40+ hours, weekly
Must be able to pass craft test
Written pre-employment qualification test
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.