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Insulation General Foreman

Chemelex
Baton Rouge, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 Oct 2025

About the role

Chemelex is a global leader in electric thermal and sensing solutions, protecting the world’s critical processes, places and people. With over 50 years of innovation and a commitment to excellence, we develop solutions that ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency in diverse environments – from industrial plants and data centers to people’s homes. We deliver future-ready technologies, advanced engineering capabilities and local expertise backed by global standards. Our offering includes a leading portfolio from our trusted brands: Raychem, Tracer, Nuheat and Pyrotenax.


Qualifications
• Preferred construction project experience of 7 years or equivalent experience.
• Experienced in building and managing Construction trades and ability to work within professional field teams
• Preferred Communication skills with clients, Subcontractors and internal teams
Responsibilities
• Manage and execute a project value of up to $2mm depending on contract
• Written and computer skills, with moderate understanding of excel, word, and some SAP
• Understanding the process to develop and execute a Safety Activity Plan project specific
• Cascade the construction execution plan and participation of implementing it within the project
• Hold DFL craft and Foreman’s accountable to a project specific Inspection and Testing Plan
• Working ability within a Professional staff associated within the project including but not limited to, Construction Manager, Construction superintendent, Project controls, Quality, Safety, field Eng., Project accounting and Materials management.
• Ability to help with some portions of the Development of an indirect staff and craft labor plan
• Participate or lead within site Construction meetings with CM/PM, Superintendent and client
• Assist in the final project walk an inspections pre/post construction completion.
• Capable to assist in generating all or some data with an estimate to Assist Sups, CMs and PMs with C.O. requests on materials needed, manpower needs and durations for Electric Heat Trace, Insulation, Steam Tracing, Power distribution and Instrumentation
• Ability to work and execute to a 3 day look ahead plan and schedule
• Knowledge of constructability plans to support construction execution.
• Assist Engineering on assigned project with specific install knowledge and best practices
• Ability to perform 3D isometric sketches of piping and equipment, field take offs of estimated Insulation BOM
• Assist with Recruiting for TIMCO employees
◦ Local labor force
◦ I-9 verification
• Understand required completion documentation needed and how to complete associated forms for the project completion turn over to the client
• Capable of maintaining a construction punch list with all associated close out documents
• Hold project craft labor accountable to Chemelex QA/QC program on assigned project.
• Perform reviews on project craft labor but not limited to; Foreman levels on performance/accountability and safety.
• Ability to update some or all project budgets, and cascade to lower craft supervision accurate reporting on control process to measure project health,
• Product knowledge with ability to train on specialty applications around, Insulation applications some Heat Trace applications.
• Promote project wide with lead by example, Chemelex Safety First Culture and “STOP WORK AUTHORITY” to all craft labor and Foreman levels.
• Lead by example by attending and holding all Foreman’s and Craft labor accountable to Chemelex Safety requirements but not limited to i.e., Weekly safety reports, daily JSA’s, weekly safety meetings, first aid requirements, injury reports and near miss reports etc.
• Be able to vet all new/existing employees’ efficiency’s (PF) including but not limited to, qualifications an application knowledge of perspective position Foreman or craft level they currently are established at.
• Evaluate all Craft levels new/existing employee’s safety culture to see if it aligns with company standards.
• Understanding most rules per OSHA training and guidelines.
• Industry knowledge of Insulation installation practices, with understanding of some electrical applications but not limited to:
◦ Heat Tracing
◦ Steam Tracing capabilities
◦ Installations of Insulation types and uses
◦ Insulation and jacketing covering Heat Tracing
◦ Underground Insulation and jacketing systems to meet frost line specifications
◦ Understanding of Equipment Insulation applications
◦ Firm knowledge of Tank Insulation applications
◦ Firm understanding of Cryo Insulation applications
◦ Firm understanding of Acoustic Insulation applications

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