description
Line and cover structures with insulating materials. May work with batt, roll, or blown insulation materials.
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details
Currently Employed:
80
Projected Annual Job Openings:
10
Typical Hourly Wage:
Not Available
Typical Annual Salary:
Not Available
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typical training
Typical education needed for entry:
No formal educational credential
Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation:
No work experience
Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation:
Less than 1 month on-the-job training
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typical job duties
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Measure and cut insulation for covering surfaces, using tape measures, handsaws, power saws, knives, or scissors.
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Fit, wrap, staple, or glue insulating materials to structures or surfaces, using hand tools or wires.
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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.
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Distribute insulating materials evenly into small spaces within floors, ceilings, or walls, using blowers and hose attachments, or cement mortars.
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Move controls, buttons, or levers to start blowers and regulate flow of materials through nozzles.
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Fill blower hoppers with insulating materials.
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Cover, seal, or finish insulated surfaces or access holes with plastic covers, canvas strips, sealants, tape, cement or asphalt mastic.
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Read blueprints, and select appropriate insulation, based on space characteristics and the heat retaining or excluding characteristics of the material.
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Remove old insulation, such as asbestos, following safety procedures.
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Prepare surfaces for insulation application by brushing or spreading on adhesives, cement, or asphalt, or by attaching metal pins to surfaces.
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tools & technology
Tools:
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Filtering machinery
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Hazardous material protective apparel
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Power saws
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Shears
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Staple guns
Technology:
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Analytical or scientific software
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Data base user interface and query software
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Electronic mail software
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Office suite software
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Operating system software
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