Insulator - Bay City, TX

Turner Industries•Deer Park, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Turner Industries is a fully diversified industrial contractor that provides responsive, innovative solutions to increase plant production, reduce costs, and prevent shutdowns in the petrochemical, refining, energy, pulp and paper, and related industries. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA, Turner Industries has over 20,000 employees with offices and job sites across the United States. The company is seeking Journeyman Insulators for Turnaround work in the Pasadena, TX area. This position is not eligible for per diem or relocation, and the successful candidate must be a current resident in or near the area. The current work schedule is 7/12's for two months, subject to change. NCCER Certification is a plus but not required, and candidates must pass a craft test, DISA Background and Drug/Health Screen, and safety council courses in English. Knowledge of industrial piping and equipment insulation is required.

Requirements

Three (3) years of experience in specified skill (depending on mechanic level)
Must be able to pass DISA Background and Drug/Health Screen
Must be able to pass safety council courses in English
Knowledge of industrial piping and equipment insulation required
Written pre-employment qualification test
Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation

Nice To Haves

NCCER Certification a plus but not required

Responsibilities

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.
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.