Field of Activity
Insulation fitters (m/f) insulate pipes, tanks, fixtures, ceilings and walls against heat, cold and noise, mainly in large industrial facilities such as chemical plants, refineries, power plants, waste incineration plants or on ships. They build and mount the necessary support and bearing systems, select the insulating materials, apply these using various techniques and encase them with sheet metal or other materials. Insulation fitters (m/f) also fit noise-proofing and fire-proofing insulation in buildings and technical installations.
Insulation fitters (m/f) are able to carry out their work independently, working alone or in teams on the basis of technical documentation.
Occupational Skills
- erection and checking of working and protective scaffolding;
- fitting of lightweight walls and suspended ceilings;
- design and manufacture of simple sheet metal parts;
- selection of insulating materials, casing materials and fastening devices appropriate to the intended
- function and taking account of noise-proofing and fire-proofing considerations;
- fitting of insulation materials: laying, joining, winding, bonding, wiring, strapping;
- application of insulation materials: pouring, blasting, packing, foaming;
- manufacture and fitting of mattresses made of insulating materials;
- building and mounting of support and bearing systems;
- encasing the insulation material with metal, foil, sheeting, strapping and hard plastic jacketing;
- monitoring the finished work.
1st stage of a graduated training in the insulation industry
2nd stage: industrial insulator
