Insulator I

Overview

Apply, remove, and repair insulation on industrial equipment, pipes, and ducts.

Key Responsibilities

• insulation installation
• blueprint reading
• material cutting
• safety compliance
• sheet metal
• hazardous handling

Tasks

-Prepare surfaces for insulation application by brushing or spreading on adhesives, cement, or asphalt, or by attaching metal pins to surfaces. -Cover, seal, or finish insulated surfaces or access holes with plastic covers, canvas strips, sealants, tape, cement or asphalt mastic. -Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, knives, and scissors. -Reads and interprets blue prints, instructions, and other documentation or plan work activities. -Covers or seals insulation with preformed plastic covers, canvas strips, sealant, or tape to secure insulation to structure, according to type of insulation used and structure covered, using staple gun, trowel, paintbrush, or caulking gun. -Make decisions based on measurable criteria. -Fit insulation around obstructions, and shape insulating materials and protective coverings as required. -Apply shop mathematics to solve problems. -Install sheet metal around insulated pipes with screws in order to protect the insulation from weather conditions or physical damage -Moves materials and equipment to work locations and sets up work site. -Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules, including wearing required personal safety equipment. Performs other duties as required. -Plan work and select proper tools. -Determines the amounts and selects required insulation material (in sheet, tubular, or roll form), such as fiberglass, foam rubber, Styrofoam, cork, or urethane, based on materials ability to retain heat, location, surface, shape, and equipment use. -Compare and see differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures and objects. -Completes records, maintains tools and equipment, and performs various clean-up and housekeeping activities. -Visualize objects in three dimensions from plans and drawings. -Follows all hazardous waste handling guidelines. -May remove or seal off old asbestos insulation, following safety procedures.

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About Zachry Group

-It executes turnkey EPC and maintenance projects—from refinery revamps and petrochemical plants to power stations and ag-processing facilities. -The group’s engineering arm has built hundreds of processing units, including landmark olefins and polyethylene facilities. -It has played a lead role in thermal power, nuclear, and renewables including hydrogen, solar, biomass, and carbon capture programs. -Notably, it self-performs fabrication and fieldwork using a highly tenured craft workforce, often spanning multiple generations. -Headquartered in San Antonio, TX, the firm operates major regional centers in energy-rich areas like the Gulf Coast and Northeast.

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