Insulator applies insulating material to exposed surfaces or structures, such as air ducts, hot or cold pipes, storage tanks, boilers, and buildings. This is accomplished by performing the following essential duties and responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned.
Overview of Primary Duties:
- Apply, remove, and repair insulation on equipment, pipes, ductwork, or other mechanical systems such as heat exchangers, hot and cold pipes, storage tanks, and vessels, to help control noise and maintain temperatures.
- Apply shop mathematics to solve problems.
- Plan work and select proper tools.
- Compare and see differences in the size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects.
- Visualize objects in three dimensions from plans and drawings.
- Make decisions based on measurable criteria.
- Reads and interprets ISO(s) and other instructions, determines the amounts, and selects required insulation material (sheet, tubular, or roll form)
- Covers or seals insulation with preformed plastic covers, canvas strips, sealant, or tape to secure insulation to the structure.
- Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, knives, and scissors. prepare surfaces for insulation application
- Demonstrate Yates Core Values and Principles
- Follow Yates Code of Conduct
- Safety Responsibilities and Expectations
- Responsible for refusing unsafe work and for carrying out all work by the established Yates Safety Procedures and Work Practices
- Report all incidents, near hits, and hazards to management.
- Required to wear and maintain personal PPE.
- Advise fellow employees of hazardous situations.
- Participate in workplace inspections.
- Comply with statutory requirements, including duty of care.
- Participate in required and assigned training.
- Provide suggestions to improve Safety.
- Present a mature approach to working safely.
- Attend prestart and Safety meetings and contribute.
- Other related duties as needed and assigned by Field Supervision.
- This is not an all-inclusive list of tasks an employee may be asked to do. Employees are expected to complete any tasks they are assigned.
Qualifications:
Level III:
- Four (4) + years of heavy industrial-related insulation experience
- NCCER Insulation journeyman certification Level II:
- Four (4) + years of heavy industrial-related insulation experience
- NCCER “Performance” Insulation journeyman verification
- Other verified experiences or certifications with insulation experience Level I:
- Four (4) + years of heavy industrial-related insulation experience
Requirements:
- Read ISO's, Blueprints, P&IDs
- Ability to read and interpret instructions and document, plan, and perform work activities independently
- The degree of job responsibilities and requirements may vary depending on months of experience
- Personal hand tools required for craft as established on the Yates Industrial Minimum Tool List
- Successful completion of required Safety training to include, but not limited to, Confined Space, LOTO, and Working at Heights
Physical Demands/Essential Job Functions:
This job description reflects an assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. This is not an all-inclusive list of functions that an employee may be asked to do. Employees are expected to complete any tasks they are assigned.
Physical requirements for this role may include but are not limited to:
- All weather conditions at varying temperatures
- Work at varying elevations
- Will work in windy and dusty environments
- Moderate to high noise levels
- The project site will contain light to heavy equipment vehicles, small to large equipment, materials, communication equipment, and tools
- Ability to hear bells, whistles, and alarms
- Required to wear safety-approved body harnesses when working at 4’ or above
- Required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, climbing, and lifting
- Ability to talk and hear to communicate
- Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull objects, materials, controls, and tools
- Must be able to lift, carry, and move heavy objects up to 25 lbs.
- Will use vision abilities to focus, see short and long distances, colors, depth perception, and peripheral vision
About Yates Construction
Ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country by Engineering News-Record, Yates Construction is family-owned. It provides a wide range of construction and building services. Incorporated in 1964 by William G. Yates Jr., we have steadily grown to become one of the nation's top commercial and industrial construction companies. We are financially sound, with a significant bonding capacity and vast personnel and equipment resources.
Our portfolio includes commercial and industrial projects from various sectors, including arts and culture, civil, commercial, education, entertainment and gaming, federal, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, municipal, retail, and technology. We work hard to understand our client's business needs and continually look for opportunities to add value to them and their projects.
Our client relationships are the foundation of our success, and our primary goal is to help each client achieve their vision. We do this by carefully managing the details and complexities of each project and communicating constantly with all team members.
Yates Construction is a military-friendly employer and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics, in addition to federal and state law requirements.
Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities.
