Insulator

MUST BE DBIDS ELIGIBLE

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Contract

Mold Abatement Experience a Plus.

Pay may vary based on relevant experience, skills, and certifications.

JOB SUMMARY:

Lines and covers structures with insulating materials. Works with batted, rolled, and blown insulation materials.

Essential Functions:

• Reads blueprints and selects appropriate insulation based on space characteristics and the heat retaining or excluding characteristics of the material.
• Measures and cuts insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors.
• Covers and lines structures with blown or rolled forms of materials to insulate against cold, heat, or moisture, using saws, knives, rasps, trowels, blowers, and other tools and implements.
• Fits, wraps, staples, or glues, insulating materials to structures or surfaces using hand tools or wires.
• Covers, seals, or finishes insulated surfaces or access holes with plastic covers, canvas strips, sealants, tape, cement, or asphalt mastic.
• Distributes insulating material evenly into small spaces with floors, ceilings, or walls using blowers with hose attachments, or cement mortars.
• Fills blower hoppers with insulating materials.
• Moves controls, buttons, or levers to start blowers and regulate flow of materials through nozzles.
• Prepares surfaces for insulation application by brushing or spreading on adhesives, cement, or asphalt or by attaching metal pins to surfaces.
• Removes old insulation such as asbestos, following safety procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or infrastructures such as highways and roads.
• Ability to use installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
• Ability to understand and comply with instructions and safety precautions.

Physical Requirements:

• Manual dexterity and strength in using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating work-related materials and equipment.
• Physical strength to perform physical activities that require considerable use of arms and legs and moving of the entire body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Environmental Conditions:

• Work from ladders or in confined spaces.
• Exposure to the outdoors, adverse conditions, high temperatures and particles from insulation materials that can irritate the eyes, skin, and respiratory system.