Insulator

• Perform hands-on insulation tasks on maintenance and construction projects utilizing a variety of materials and tools
• Install insulation on piping, walls, and other surfaces
• Maintain and repair existing insulation
• Remove and reinstall insulation as needed to facilitate repairs to piping and heat trace
• Install temporary insulation on piping as needed until permanent insulation can be installed
• Perform minor sheet metal work as required
• Timely response to emergency service calls during and outside of normal working hours
• Accurate and thorough documentation of hours worked, tasking performed, materials used, and processes involved
• Advise immediate Supervisor of job progress and material/labor requirements
• Accomplish tasking working from Job Plans, verbal information, schematics, blueprints, wiring diagrams, documents, vendor/manufacturer manuals, and applicable specifications and codes
• Follow established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and create or revise SOPs as needed
• Perform tasking outdoors in environmentally challenging conditions including wind and extreme cold weather
• Use solid decision-making ability and sound judgment to safely and effectively solve problems
• Proactively identify any unsafe conditions or hazards and communicate them effectively
• Work directly with other departments to plan and complete tasking
• Learn and use computer-based labor, material, and maintenance tracking applications
• May deploy to remote research support facilities for day trips or extended periods (McMurdo only)
• Occasionally utilize the assistance of other station personnel to complete tasking, or assist other trades or departments with their tasking
• Comply with all ASC Environmental, Safety and Health (ESH), Waste Management and Quality Assurance requirements
• Participate in Work Center Safety Program and ASC safety objectives
• Participate in community programs such as “house-mouse” (chores), “daisy-picking” (station clean-up), “GASH” (galley clean-up at Palmer), and recycling efforts
• Perform other duties as required

• High School diploma or GED
• Minimum four years’ experience in all phases of industrial insulation to include installation, repair, and removal
• Experience with pipe insulation, including fabrication of metal sheathing
• Experience in construction and maintenance of commercial and/or industrial facilities
• Ability to read and interpret design drawings, specifications, and diagrams
• Possess prior computer experience and be able and willing to learn and effectively utilize computer-based labor, inventory, and maintenance tracking applications
• Possess the competencies, willingness and ability to perform the duties of position
• Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periods
• Successful completion of Medical and Dental examinations required by the NSF for deployment to Antarctica
• Successful completion of drug screening and background check required by employer
• Successful completion of Federal Background Check required by the NSF
• Must be willing and able to lift and move items, parts, assemblies, and equipment up to the safety regulation maximum as required by the position
• Must be willing and able to perform physical activities including heavy lifting, climbing in and out of equipment, crawling, and working outdoors in extreme cold as required by the position
• Must participate in community programs, such as “house-mouse” (chores), “daisy-picking” (cleaning-up around the station), recycling efforts & safety objectives
• Valid Driver’s License issued in the United States
• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization
• US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location

Experience with Maximo or other Computerized Maintenance Management System