Insulator

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Hot

Work setting

• Construction
• Maintenance
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Installation

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• Select type of insulation required
• Measure and cut insulating materials to required shape and dimensions using hand and power tools
• Apply and secure insulation using spraying, blowing, pasting, strapping, taping and other application and installation methods
• Install vapour barriers and fire-retardant materials
• Assemble, erect and dismantle scaffolding, rigging and hoisting equipment

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Insulator Trade Certification

Experience and specialization

Types of systems

• Steam and condensate process lines
• Vessels and boilers
• Towers and heat exchangers
• Stacks and furnace flues
• Hot water system and equipment

Area of specialization

• Asbestos abatement and removal
• Cryogenic insulation
• Custom fabrication and layout
• Acoustical insulation
• Cladding

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Manual dexterity

Benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Group insurance benefits
• Pension plan