Fireproofer - Austin Industrial - (Baytown, TX)

About Austin Industrial

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/industrial.

About the Role

Must be able to prepare and apply fire protection systems and sound control coatings. Other duties may be assigned.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper materials, tools, and equipment are being used for the specified tasks.
• Prepare and apply fire protection systems and sound control using coatings such as cement, gypsum, and acrylic.
• Reads blueprints and data to determine requirements for the job.
• Must be able to select the amount and type of fireproofing to be installed as well as a method of application according to the type and shape of surface.
• Demonstrate the installation, fitting, fabrication and attachment of fireproofing materials.
• Organize and order material as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: no minimum education requirements.
• Certifications/Licenses: Valid Driver's License.
• Experience: 4 years of Journeyman level experience.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Requirements

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Employees must be able to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties.
• Positions may require lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds, working at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces.
• Employees must possess sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
• Employees must be able to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; effectively manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
• Work may be performed in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather conditions, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards.
• Employees must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and meet all customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements applicable to the position.
• Must be able to perform all job duties while maintaining a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.