Industrial Insulation & Fabrication Technician
Cardinal Consulting Group is recruiting an Industrial Insulation & Fabrication Technician on behalf of our client, a large federal systems manufacturer in York, PA. The plant custom designs and manufactures large chilled-water HVAC and refrigeration systems for federal/defense contracts.
Pay and shift
Pay is $31.79 per hour base, $33.79 per hour on 2nd shift. Openings on 1st and 2nd shift.
The role
You will fabricate and install mechanical insulation on engineered product systems, working from complex mechanical, piping, and isometric drawings, engineering standards, prints, standard work, and routers, with cross-functional teams. Some local travel to a testing facility is required.
What you will do
- Maintain a safe, clean, and organized 6S environment; participate in continuous improvement and Lean Kaizen events
- Prepare quality-controlled documentation, including Quality-Controlled Inspections (QCI)
- Perform mathematical fabrication for precision and high-quality repeatability
- Measure, cut, and fit insulation to round and flat surfaces; bevel, miter, and fish-mouth as needed
- Acoustic insulation: lay out and cut for minimum waste; install using a pin welder or banding, glue, and lagging in some situations; caulk seams
- Thermal insulation: lay out and attach per requirements using glue adhesive; fit round and flat surfaces; apply lagging cloth with Vimasco or 520 adhesive; apply fire-retardant paint to lagging cloth per print; apply dampening tiles with two-part epoxy
- Tubular insulation: cut and apply, with lagging cloth per print
- Use a tape measure, straight edge/square, level, hand and power tools, ladders and scaffolding, dial indicators, micrometers, material handling equipment, banding equipment, pin welder, caulk gun, various knives, dividers/compass, paint shaker, and glue applicators
- Operate overhead/jib cranes and rig products, with PPE compliance
Requirements
- 2 years of experience in mechanical insulation or building trades (preferred)
- Print reading proficiency
- Attention to detail and ability to follow detailed instructions
- Effective communication and teamwork
- Ability to maintain a clean and safe work area
- Ability to read and interpret a measuring tape accurately
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues
Terms
This is a union (UAW) bargaining unit position. Benefits begin on the first day of employment. The package includes a 5% quarterly gainshare bonus, a $200 boot voucher, and uniforms provided. $5,000 relocation assistance is available for candidates outside a 50-mile radius (conditions apply).
Because the work supports federal contracts, U.S. citizenship and a background check and drug screen are required.
Equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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