Fireproofing Helper Austin Industrial (Houston, TX)
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Austin Industrial
Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance construction and soft craft services to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil gas chemical food agriculture power and manufacturing industries. Our team of 4000 employee-owners equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures helps owners optimize safety productivity profit margins and cost efficiency.
Fireproofing Helper
Must be able toremove and repair insulation on equipment pipes ductwork or other mechanical systems such as heat exchangers hot and cold pipes storage tanks and vessels to help control noise and maintain temperatures. Other duties may be assigned.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure proper materials tools and equipment are being used for the specified tasks.
- Prepare and apply fire protection systems and sound control using coatings such as cement gypsum and acrylic.
- Determines the amounts and selects required insulation material (in sheet tubular or roll form) such as fiberglass foam rubber Styrofoam cork or urethane based on materials ability to retain heat location surface shape and equipment use.
- Moves materials and equipment to work locations and sets up work site.
- Cover seal or finish insulated surfaces or access holes with plastic covers canvas strips sealants tape cement or asphalt mastic.
- Fit insulation around obstructions and shape insulating materials and protective coverings as required.
- Install sheet metal around insulated pipes with screws in order to protect the insulation from weather conditions or physical damage
- Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces using tape measures handsaws knives and scissors.
- Prepare surfaces for insulation application by brushing or spreading on adhesives cement or asphalt or by attaching metal pins to surfaces.
- Covers or seals insulation with preformed plastic covers canvas strips sealant or tape to secure insulation to structure according to type of insulation used and structure covered using staple gun trowel paintbrush or caulking gun.
- Follows all hazardous waste handling guidelines.
- May remove or seal off old asbestos insulation following safety procedures.
- Completes records maintains tools and equipment and performs various clean-up and housekeeping activities.
- Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules including wearing required personal safety equipment. Performs other duties as required
- Other duties as assigned.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Qualifications Required for this Position:
Education no minimum education requirements.
Certifications/Licenses:Valid Drivers License and TWIC Card
Experience2 years of Helper level experience.
Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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No Third-Party Inquiries Please
This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies search firms or third-party recruiters in response to a posted Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e. payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement).
Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.
Accessibility Note
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Key Skills
- Forklift
- Hand Tools
- Basic Math
- Construction Experience
- Packaging
- Mechanical Knowledge
- Pipe Threading
- Heavy Lifting
- Sanitation
- Rear Loader Truck
- Power Tools
- Manufacturing
About Company
In 1918, Charles R. Moore purchased the contracting part of the company when the Austin brothers wanted to focus primarily on bridge fabrication. The company became known as Austin Bridge Company and Associated Companies until 1974 when the parent company, Austin Industries, was form ... View more
