Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall

About the job

Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.

What you'll do

• Cover and line structures with blown or rolled forms of materials to insulate against cold, heat, or moisture, using saws, knives, rasps, trowels, blowers, or other tools and implements.
• Cover, seal, or finish insulated surfaces or access holes with plastic covers, canvas strips, sealants, tape, cement or asphalt mastic.
• Distribute insulating materials evenly into small spaces within floors, ceilings, or walls, using blowers and hose attachments, or cement mortars.
• Fill blower hoppers with insulating materials.
• Fit, wrap, staple, or glue insulating materials to structures or surfaces, using hand tools or wires.
• Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors.
• Move controls, buttons, or levers to start blowers and regulate flow of materials through nozzles.
• Prepare surfaces for insulation application by brushing or spreading on adhesives, cement, or asphalt, or by attaching metal pins to surfaces.
• Read blueprints and select appropriate insulation, based on space characteristics and the heat retaining or excluding characteristics of the material.
• Remove old insulation such as asbestos, following safety procedures.

Things you need to know

• Building and Construction – Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
• English Language – Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Transportation – Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
• Production and Processing – Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Education and Training – Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Abilities you'll need to have

• Operation Monitoring – Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Monitoring – Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Operation and Control – Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Coordination – Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
• Judgment and Decision Making – Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Quality Control Analysis – Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.