Spray Foam Technician
Kalamazoo, Michigan•Full-time
$16 - $24 hourly
$16 - $24 hourly
About the Job
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Responsible and accountable for working with team members to complete spray foam jobs and other necessary work as directed by the Operations Manager or the company owners.
- Prepares thoroughly, familiar with the scope of work per job and for job assignment by ensuring necessary equipment, safety gear, tools, paperwork and supplies are brought.
- Make necessary preparations for installation process at jobsite by unloading equipment and placing items in location of installation.
- May be required to wear a supplied air or cartridge filter respirator throughout the application process depending on the type of product used.
- Survey the jobsite and take steps to prevent and protect against overspray. This includes premises and vehicles parked near spray areas.
- Keep people a minimum of 50 feet away from the immediate spray area, especially those not wearing required PPE.
- Survey electrical and security wiring and secure them as necessary before spraying.
- Approach the prep work in a systematic way so that no areas are missed.
- Ensure that can foaming and caulking are completed as necessary around windows, doors, etc. Use good judgement and caution to not over-foam any areas.
- Review the work done to ensure that there will be no callbacks.
- Trim and bag “scrapped” foam materials as it accumulates.
- Maintain a high standard of clean-up before leaving any jobsite. Be sure that all necessary touch-up work and clean-up is completed before leaving the jobsite.
- Survey jobsite before leaving to ensure that all company tools and equipment are picked up, returned to the truck and cleaned up for the next use
- Understand the proper operating procedures of the spray equipment. Learn spraying techniques from other spray foam team leaders.
- Work to develop good spray techniques to eliminate waste and overspray.
- Uphold and protect the high quality standards of Ecological Insulation ensuring that all work performed meets or exceeds these standards.
- Responsible and accountable for working with team members.
- Other duties as assigned.
Expectations:
- Arrive on time, with appropriate clothing/uniforms, personal hand tools and personal protective gear.
- Perform all required duties to Better World Builders standard work practices.
- Attend all assigned training and safety sessions.
- Respectful and Professional behavior on all job sites including, but not limited to: No cursing, No smoking of any kind, No judging, No fighting.
- Clock-in to correct jobsite and select the correct task/work activities on app/company provided phone.
- Report any equipment failures, breakdowns and/or operating issues.
- Document all work photos of tasks being completed.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management deems necessary from time to time.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Basic math and reading skills are required.
- Strong customer service and communication skills.
- Must be able to handle a wide work variety and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be a detail-oriented, organized, self-starter, and have an ability to prioritize workload.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with clients and staff.
- Ability to analyze and solve practical problems.
- Reliable Transportation.
Education and Experience:
- Ability to read work orders, and ensure quality installations.
- Desire to accomplish work and be part of something big that requires teamwork.
- Problem solving skills – understand house systems – roofing, attic ventilation, siding windows.
- Problem solving skills – mechanical systems a plus – small engines, blowers, generators, insulation machines.
- Ability to use tablets and/or cell phones to document work.
- Ability to communicate with customers, crew, and company management.
- Desire to continually learn more about building science, home performance, and people management.
- Experience with Blower Doors, Combustion Analysis, and Infrared Imaging a plus.
- Construction trade experience is appreciated; roofs, drywall, siding, windows, etc.
Certification(s) and License(s):
- Valid Driver's License (Chauffer’s License preferred).
- OSHA 10 (Required within first 100 days of employment).
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- Required to sit, stand, walk; talk and hear; and ability to touch and handle tools and/or controls.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Noise level is typically moderate.
- Employee will be required to wear a respirator regularly.
- Ability to work within crawlspaces and other tight quarters on a regular basis.
- Ability to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop or kneel.
- Work is physically demanding and involves working in challenging environments, while maintaining focus and attention to safety and detail.
- Work areas are typically residential attics, basements, and crawl spaces.
- Temperature extremes are often present, including both very hot and very cold.
- We provide all safety equipment for employees to work safely and effectively.
About Better World Builders
Better World Builders is a diverse Kalamazoo-based, fast-growing Energy Efficient and Home Performance Retrofit Construction Company. Our passion for our community, the environment, and the work we do are what drives our team to build a better world! We respect our clients, our employees and the environment. We are on the cutting edge of transforming homes and commercial buildings into safe, healthy and energy efficient structures. We use true and tested techniques to find areas where energy is wasted and develop strategies to eliminate and minimize these losses for the building. Our success is driven by following a vision. The vision is to create sustainability and stewardship for the buildings in which we live and work.