Installation Specialist

About HTI Polymer, Inc.
HTI is one of North America’s largest polymer floor providers. We know how to gain an understanding of a client’s needs and how to provide the highest quality installations with the most predictable outcome to fulfill those needs.
With operations throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada; we install polymer flooring to improve our customer’s facilities. We specialize in surface preparation and application processes for new flooring systems and correcting ineffective floors or replacing old polymer floors. Our integrated approach ensures we can protect our client’s valuable assets and create ideal work environments for the safety of our client’s employees and specific business needs.

Come join our team of flooring professionals where we are looking for critical thinking, career-minded individuals that want to advance their careers based on talent, performance, and attitude. Applicants must be able to pass both a drug screen and background check. Paid time off and health insurance offered after 60 days, 401k after one year. A valid driver's license is a plus.

Must live no more than one hour from a major airport. All travel costs are paid by us and food per diem provided.

Job Summary

The Installation Specialist is a key part of the installation team and responsible for preparation for installation and working with the finishers along the process.

• No experience required, 1-year experience with epoxy, urethane, and other polymer flooring installation knowledge preferred.
• 1 year experience with concrete polishing and/or industrial painting.
• Lifting and moving bags of raw material.
• Mixing and preparing polymer for installation.
• Experience using required equipment, such as trowel, chipping hammer, skill saw, planetary grinder, blaster, scarifier and shaver.
• Able to hang cove strip.
• Familiarity with common products used, mix ratios and material coverage rates.
• Ensures strict compliance with all health and safety rules and regulations.
• Inputs timely hours along with proper use/care/maintenance of equipment and materials.
• Strives to meet and exceed all production targets.

Job Duties include but are not limited to:

• Be the manpower for highly technical seamless flooring installation.
• Load necessary equipment and supplies at the shop prior to the project.
• Perform daily safety check of all equipment and cords.
• Keep equipment clean during and at the end of the job.
• Assist Finishers in their tasks.
• Ask for help when needed and notify site management when they see a problem.

Requirements:

• High school graduate preferred.
• Must live no more than one hour from a major U.S. airport.
• Willing to regularly travel and stay out of town for various durations of time. All travel costs are paid by HTI and a food per diem is provided.
• Able to work days, evenings, including Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, as needed.
• Able to perform the following daily physical activities – work on your hands and knees, navigate any obstacles, climb ladders, stand for up to 8 hours per shift and lift up to 50 pounds unassisted.
• Possess a valid driver’s license along with reliable transportation.
• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
• Able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and a criminal background check.
• Authorized to work in the United States. HTI uses E-Verify.

Additional Qualifications and Skills, a bonus:

• Can operate and understand how and when to use chipping hammers.
• Has knowledge of generators and the safety involved with them.
• Can operate skills saws and properly cut joints and chases.
• Understands how and why to use a planetary grinder as well as choosing the proper tooling.
• Can operate a blaster, scarifier and shaver.
• Familiar with all common products used and mix ratios of our products.
• Familiar with coverage rates of our materials.

POSITION

REPORTS TO:

Foreman/Superintendent
Management reserves the right to change duties and responsibilities set forth herein at any time. This position outlines the basic tasks and requirements for the position noted. It is not comprehensive of all the job duties for the employee. In addition to the above each employee may be required to cross train for position(s) within the company from time to…