insulator

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment:

• Dusty.
• Confined spaces.

Work setting:

• Construction.
• Commercial.
• Residential.

Tasks:

• Select type of insulation required.
• 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.
• Brush waterproofing cement or other material over insulating materials.
• Estimate costs and materials.
• Assemble, erect and dismantle scaffolding, rigging and hoisting equipment.
• Remove asbestos, ceramic fibres, lead and mould and urea-formaldehyde insulation materials from buildings.
• Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Physically demanding. Bending, crouching, kneeling.

Employment terms options:

Early morning.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

Morning. Day. Overtime required.