Journeyman/woman Insulator

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Noisy
- Dusty
**Work setting**:

- Construction
- Relocation costs covered by employer
- Commercial
- Installation
- Institutional
- Willing to relocate
**Tasks**:

- Select type of insulation required
- Instruct apprentices
- Measure and cut insulating materials to required shape and dimensions using hand and power tools
- Fit insulation around obstructions and between joists and studs
- Install vapour barriers and fire-retardant materials
- Supervise other workers
- Brush waterproofing cement or other material over insulating materials
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Insulator Trade Certification
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Insulator (heat and frost) Trade Certification
- Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
**Types of systems**:

- Steam and condensate process lines
- Towers and heat exchangers
- Plumbing, cold water and drain lines
- Ventilation and exhaust
- Stacks and furnace flues
- Hot water system and equipment
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Manual dexterity
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
**Screening questions**:

- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
**Financial benefits**:

- As per collective agreement