Insulators - Decatur, AL

Turner Industries•Decatur, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Turner Industries is a fully diversified industrial contractor. We help move the world forward by providing responsive, innovative solutions designed to increase plant production, reduce costs, reduce downtime, and even prevent shutdowns. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA, Turner Industries has over 20,000 employees with offices and job sites across the United States. Our single-solution approach in the petrochemical, refining, energy, pulp and paper, and related industries has made Turner one of the nation's top industrial contractors and earned us the No. 1 spot on ABC's 2024 Top Performers list. People are at the heart of everything we do. Their safety, security, and satisfaction have always been our top priorities. For proof, look no further than our strong working relationships and extraordinary workforce. Turner Industries Group, LLC has an opening for an Insulator to join our Team in the Decatur, AL area. The Insulator will be responsible for covering 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

One (1) to four (4) years of experience in specified skill (depending on mechanic level)
Written pre-employment qualification test
Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation
Hazard Communication orientation/test
Turner Industries Group, LLC indoctrination
OSHA approved corrective eyewear (Z87)
Job site orientation
Job site safety requirements as required by the client (clean shaven, long sleeves, steel toe boots, etc.)
Safety equipment as required by the client (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, respirator, hearing protection, safety harness with lanyard, etc.)
Applicant/employee must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of such individual or others in the work place

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 thermoblock 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 airconditioning 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.