Insulator

Insulator Tidewater Staffing - 3.7 Chesapeake, VA Job Details Full-time $40,000 - $57,000 a year 1 day ago Qualifications OSHA (regulatory compliance area) Fabrication Blueprint specification interpretation Basic math Power tools Hand tools Construction workplace safety regulations Full Job Description Tidewater Staffing is currently seeking Insulators for work in Newport News, VA, Chesapeake, VA, Portsmouth, VA, and Norfolk, VA shipyards.

Responsibilities:

Insulators are responsible for the installation and/or removal of insulation of any component onboard ships in various stages of repair and modernization. Measures, cuts and/or fabricates materials for insulation application to bulkheads, overheads, piping, ducts, machinery and equipment to reduce loss or absorption of heat, prevent moisture condensation, and to deaden sound. Performs related tasks as assigned some of which may become essential to the position.

Required Skills and Education:

1-5 years' experience in all facets of lagging and insulation. Must have knowledge of many different types of insulation and its appropriate use. Basic math and measuring skills; fabrication and installation of removable covers; reading specifications and blueprint; cutting miters for all piping insulation. Must comply with Company safety rules and OSHA standards. Must be able to use hand tools, power tools and shop machinery safely and efficiently.