Rubber Lining Technician

Key Accountabilities

• Lines interior of tanks, valves, pipes, and similar articles with rubber sheeting to prevent corrosion of vessel, and to minimize contamination, shock, ignition, or explosion hazards to contents.
• May inject compressed air into vessel to bond lining to vessel walls, and introduce live steam or place article in autoclave to vulcanize rubber lining.
• May prepare vessel for application of lining by sandblasting, scraping, or painting interior surfaces.
• May test lining for holes and faulty seams, using device that creates spark on contact with metal vessel through apertures in rubber.
• May visit equipment sites to install linings.
• May be designated according to article lined as Tank Insulator, Rubber; Valve Liner, Rubber.

Knowledge Skills and Experience

( The minimum qualifications, skills and experience needs to carry out job successfully)

• Qualifications: High School Certificate / Technical Certificate in rubber Lining or any related course
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience in rubber lining operations

Skills: Good technical knowledge of operator rubber lining plant