Insulator
A residential insulator’s day starts early by arriving at the job site with adequate materials. After unloading the insulation in the premises, the insulator dons a tool belt carrying a tacker with plenty of staples, a utility knife for cutting, and a putty knife for stuffing insulation around doors and windows. Then the insulator goes to work tacking insulation throughout the house. Most houses can be completed in a day.
A commercial insulator’s job differs from residential in a few areas. Commercial insulators return to the same jobsite for weeks or months at a time. The tools and materials are slightly different, as commercial applications tend to be more precise. So a tape measure, hammer, and various cutting knives will be needed. Commercial insulators coordinate their work with and around other trades. Commercial insulator’s materials are brought to the site by semi truckloads. If the building will be insulated with spray foam, 55 gallon drums of material are delivered and a specialized spraying rig is used to spray the walls.
An insulator wears long pants, a long sleeve shirt and a dust mask to minimize the irritation that sometimes goes along with working with fiberglass. Spray foam requires proper ventilation and some type of respirator to protect the workers. That’s also the reason an insulator is usually the only one at the jobsite while it is being insulated. An insulators job often requires the proper use of ladders and sometimes scaffolding.
For additional information on this program please contact Local #250 at (847) 662-7421
Minimum Qualifications
At time of filing an application:
•Be 17 years of age or older
•High School Diploma or a G.E.D. Certificate or officially sealed High School Transcripts (minimum 8 credits)
•Have a valid Driver’s License or State ID
•Original Social Security Card or receipt showing duplicate card has been applied for
•Submit a $25.00 non-refundable application processing fee – Cashier’s Check or Money Order only.
During the posted application period, ALL required documents and fees must be brought to our main campus in Elk Grove Village – 1256 Estes Avenues – between 9:30am – 3:30pm – Monday thru Friday.
Veterans
Upon completing the application, you will required to:
•Be physically fit to work as a carpenter with no restrictions
Registration Process
When the Apprenticeship Program opens for registrations, the applicants must come to the Apprenticeship Program Office located at 1256 Estes Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 to fill out an application and begin the registration process.
The office hours are Monday through Friday from 9:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. At that time, applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and present the prescribed documents.
Each applicant who meets all of the criteria shall be eligible to take the Aptitude and Qualifying Tests required for entry in the program. Tests are held at various times, measuring reading comprehension, mathematic computation, reasoning power and natural talent for carpentry. Applicants are notified by mail of testing dates and times.
Following the Aptitude Tests, a mandatory Orientation Session is held for all applicants.