Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BIBB)

Designation of occupation

Thermal and noise insulation fitter (m/f)*
Recognized by ordinance of June 2., 1999 (BGBl. I p. 1102)

Duration of traineeship

3 years

The venues for training are company and vocational school (Berufsschule)

Field of activity

Thermal and noise insulation fitters work both on new constructions and on refurbishment, modernization and rehabilitation projects at various job sites, for example on industrial construction or building services management projects. They provide for insulation against heat, cold, noise and fire, for example on ceilings and walls or on production facilities such as manufacturing installations, vessels, pipes and steam generators and also in refrigerated and controlled-climate chambers.

Occupational skills

Thermal and noise insulation fitters carry out their work on the basis of technical documents and job orders, both independently and in cooperation with others. They plan and coordinate their work, consult and coordinate with others working on the site, set up construction sites and take the measures required for smooth-running operations, for health and safety at work and to protect the environment at the job site. They check their work to ensure error-free execution, document their work, carry out quality assurance measures, calculate job performance data and hand the vacated job site on.

When carrying out the following activities, thermal and noise insulation fitters use plant and machinery, they erect and dismantle scaffolding for work, protection and support purposes and measure constructions and elements thereof for proper fit.

Thermal and noise insulation fitters 

• process materials to protect surfaces, for example steel and non-ferrous sheeting and synthetics,
• build and mount supporting and load-bearing constructions,
• build models of fittings,
• prepare elevations and developed views from templates for simple and complex fittings,
• measure up system components and prepare isometric projections,
• check site conditions for insulation purposes and select appropriate insulation materials,
• build mattressing from insulating materials,
• apply materials to insulate against heat, cold, noise and fire,
• craft and fit parts and fittings,
• coat insulation systems with sheet metal, foil, sheeting, wrapping and hard plastic coatings and fittings,
• build and fit inner linings for cooling chambers,
• build construction elements using dry construction techniques,
• check insulation systems and assess their efficiency,
• identify damage in connection with rehabilitation and refurbishment projects, determine the cause of the damage and carry out the corresponding rehabilitation and refurbishment measures.

Additionally, thermal and noise insulation fitters carry out related tasks in the field of building construction.

Fußnoten

*)Stage 2 of a graduated training in the construction industry;
Stage 1: construction finishing worker (m/f)

Last modified on: December 12, 2006