Insulator/Metalman Austin Industrial (Baytown, TX)

About the role

Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance, construction, and soft craft services 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. Our team of 4,000 employee-owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost-efficiency.

The Insulator/Metal-man will apply, remove, and repair insulating material to exposed surfaces or structures, such as air ducts, hot or cold pipes, storage tanks, boilers and buildings to help control noise and maintain temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Reads blueprints and selects required insulation material
• Works at heights with no fear
• Brushes adhesives on or attaches metal adhesive application to insulation material
• Determines the amounts and selects required insulation material (in sheet, tubular, or roll form), such as fiberglass, foam rubber, Styrofoam, cork, and urethane based on material's ability to retain heat, location, surface, shape, and equipment use
• Using tape measure or other measuring device, measures and cuts insulation material to specified size and shape for covering flat or round surfaces, using handsaw, knife, or scissors
• Fits, wraps or attaches required insulation material around or to structure, following blueprint specifications
• Covers or seals insulation with preformed plastic covers, canvas strips, sealant or tape to secure insulation to the structure - according to the type of insulation used and structure covered, using staple gun, trowel, paintbrush, or caulking gun
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States
• Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position

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.

Qualifications

• Education: no minimum education requirements
• Certifications/ Licenses: NCCER, TWIC and Driver’s License
• Experience: 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience