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Insulator

Employer

Kandrea Insulation (1995) Ltd

Date Posted

March 21, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Leduc, AB
  • Earnings $34.00 to $38.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 25  Vacancies
  • Closing Date May 17, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

Kandrea Insulation (1995) Ltd

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

Noisy

Work setting

  • Construction
  • Maintenance
  • Repair
  • Commercial
  • Industrial
  • Installation
  • Institutional

Tasks

  • Instruct apprentices
  • Measure and cut insulating materials to required shape and dimensions using hand and power tools
  • Apply and secure insulation using spraying, blowing, pasting, strapping, taping and other application and installation methods
  • Fit insulation around obstructions and between joists and studs
  • Install vapour barriers and fire-retardant materials
  • Fabricate and apply removable insulation pads and covers
  • Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
  • Assemble, erect and dismantle scaffolding, rigging and hoisting equipment

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Insulator Red Seal Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate
  • Driver's License
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
  • Insulator (heat and frost) Trade Certification
  • Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate
  • Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
  • Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness (H2S) Certificate

Types of systems

  • Underground conduits and piping
  • Steam and condensate process lines
  • Vessels and boilers
  • Compressors
  • Towers and heat exchangers

Area of specialization

  • Acoustical insulation
  • Cladding

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Driver's validity licence check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Physically demanding
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Manual dexterity
  • Overtime required

Own tools/equipment

  • Tools
  • Steel-toed safety boots

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Life insurance
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Insulator is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Insulators
METHODICAL

Interest in copying information to apply waterproofing cement over insulating materials to finish surfaces, and to install vapour barriers

OBJECTIVE

Interest in operating hand and power tools to measure and cut insulating materials to required dimensions

innovative

Interest in fitting insulation around obstructions and between studs and joints

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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