A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN INSULATOR…

 WHAT THEY DO

The work of an insulator covers industrial, commercial, transportation and cryogenics.  Industrial applies to all types of industries such as chemical process and petrochemical.  The commercial field includes buildings, building services and refrigerated spaces.  Transportation includes the insulation of trucks, trailers, railroad cars and ships.  Cryogenics is the field of low temperature service, such as required by the liquefied gases.  The insulators today work with many types of materials, such as fiberglass, cork and calcium silicate.  They insulate hot and cold piping, refrigerant lines, ductwork boilers and tanks, fire stopping and nuclear facilities.

 WORKING CONDITIONS

Insulators generally work indoors.  They spend most of the workday on their feet either standing, bending, or kneeling.  Insulation work is often dusty and dirty.

INTEREST AND TEMPERMENT

Insulation work requires more coordination than strength.  People should like to work with their hands and be able to work on ladders as well as in tight spaces.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND RECOMMENDED

Math, mechanical drawing, metal working and industrial arts

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOINT APPRENTICESHIP COMMITTEE

ü      Minimum age of (17-1/2) years

ü      High School Diploma or G.E.D.

ü      Tests

ü      Interview

ü      Copy of Birth Certificate

ü      Valid Driver’s License

ü      Operates under an “Eligibility List” System

 TERMS OF APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING

ü      Apprenticeship shall be five (5) years

ü      Minimum of 7,500 hours of on-the-job training

ü      Minimum of (144) hours of related classroom instruction per year

ü      Probationary period of (18) months

ü      Indentured to Joint Apprenticeship Committee

ü      Wage increases every six months if training hours are secured

RELATED JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Supervisor, shop superintendent, insulation contract estimator, business owner

WHERE TO APPLY

Please call the JATC office for application hours and specific requirements.         

The recruitment, selection, employment, training and promotion of apprentices shall be without discrimination based on the race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, disability/handicap or veteran status.