RAK Industrial Services (Amherst, OH) is hiring hands-on composite applicators with real experience in fiberglass (FRP), carbon fiber or composite wrap. We repair and extend the life of critical piping, tanks and equipment in steel mills, power plants, chemical plants and paper mills, often while the plant stays running.

This is installer work:

you prep it, mix it, wrap it and make sure it cures right. RAK is employee-owned. Founded in 1972, we're a stable, growing company with steady year-round work. What you'll do:

• Prep surfaces by abrasive blast or power tool and check the profile before wrapping
• Mix and apply epoxy, polyurethane and vinyl ester resin systems; manage pot life, cure, temperature and humidity
• Install carbon fiber and fiberglass wraps on pipe, elbows, tees and tanks to an engineered repair design
• FRP hand lay-up, patching and relining where needed
• Check the cure, complete installation records, and keep the work area safe and clean
• Support live leak repairs and specialty coatings with the crew What we're looking for:
• Hands-on experience installing composite wraps or FRP lay-up yourself (not inspection-only)
• You can explain how you mix, apply and cure the resins you've used
• Industrial plant experience is a plus, not required. We train you on our environments and systems
• Experience with systems like NRI/Syntho-Glass, Clock Spring, Belzona, HydraWrap, V-Wrap or Sika/Fyfe is a plus
• OSHA 10/30, confined space or fall protection is a plus Schedule and travel:
• Travel job: on the road Monday-Friday, home on weekends
• 10-hour days, overtime after 8; occasional emergency call-outs
• Paid travel time and $50/night per diem

Pay:

• Union scale: $28.61
• 43.15/hr based on experience; journeymen are paid journeyman rate
• When you work out of state you earn that area's union rate, which is higher in places like Pennsylvania
• Overtime and safety bonuses Union fringe benefits (paid by RAK on top of your hourly wage; exact package depends on your local):
• Health and welfare: medical, dental and vision coverage
• Pension
• Annuity (retirement savings)
• Medical savings / HRA
• Paid training and apprenticeship programs
• Vacation fund (some locals)
• Non-union hires are brought into our Ohio signatory union Room to grow into lead and foreman roles.

Apply here on Indeed, or fill out our 2-minute form: https://wkf.ms/3VS6rL8. We call every qualified applicant to set up a short interview.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$28.61

• $43.

15 per hour Expected hours: 50.0 per week

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Retirement plan Vision insurance Application Question(s): Are you able to travel and stay in a hotel during the week? Home weekends but weekday travel is required. Do you have experience working in industrial settings (steel mills, chemical or power plants, est? If so, where?

Work Location:

In person