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Boilermaker Apprentice

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OxyChem Boilermaker

Pasadena, TX

$23.50 - $28.50/hr

Attach rigging, assist crane operator, welders * Detect problems with machines and equipment * Must ... A minimum of 5 years' experience in Boilermaker activities in an industrial environment * NCCER ...

Seeking a highly dependable Boilermaker Apprentice to join our team at any location! Our Company ... * Assist within the department, developing new skills and capabilities within the Thermal Energy ...

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What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Assistant Boilermaker, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Assistant Boilermaker, you need a solid understanding of mechanical assembly, welding basics, and blueprint reading, usually supported by a high school diploma or equivalent and on-the-job training. Familiarity with hand and power tools, safety equipment, and sometimes basic welding certifications are typically required. Strong attention to detail, teamwork, and effective communication help individuals excel in this role. These skills and qualities are vital to ensure safe, precise, and efficient construction or repair of boilers and related systems.

What are some common challenges faced by Assistant Boilermakers during onsite installations or repairs?

Assistant Boilermakers often encounter physically demanding conditions, such as working in confined spaces, at heights, or around hot equipment. They may also need to adapt quickly to changing project requirements or troubleshoot unexpected issues with fittings and materials. Effective communication with the lead boilermaker and other team members is crucial to ensure safety and accuracy during installations or repairs. Being prepared for variable work hours and environments is a key part of succeeding in this role.

What are Assistant Boilermakers?

Assistant Boilermakers are entry-level tradespeople who support qualified boilermakers in the construction, maintenance, and repair of boilers, tanks, and other large vessels. Their responsibilities often include preparing materials, assisting with welding and installation, cleaning work areas, and following safety protocols. They work under the supervision of experienced boilermakers and may also help with inspecting equipment and transporting tools. This role is typically a stepping stone for those seeking to become fully qualified boilermakers through apprenticeship and on-the-job training.

What is the difference between Assistant Boilermaker vs Boilermaker?

AspectAssistant BoilermakerBoilermaker
CertificationsHigh school diploma, basic safety trainingApprenticeship, journeyman certification
Work EnvironmentAssists in fabrication and assembly, works under supervisionPerforms welding, assembly, and installation independently
Job ResponsibilitiesSupports boilermakers, handles materials, prepares work sitesBuilds, installs, repairs boilers and large tanks

The main difference between an Assistant Boilermaker and a Boilermaker is the level of responsibility and experience. Assistant Boilermakers support skilled boilermakers and typically require less training, while Boilermakers are fully qualified tradespeople capable of performing complex fabrication and installation tasks independently.

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BOILERMAKER - Austin Industrial - Orange, TX

Austin External

Orange, TX โ€ข On-site

$24.50 - $29.50/hr

Full-time

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Job description

Boilermaker - Austin Industrial - Orange, TX

Construct, assemble, maintain, and repair stationary steam boilers and boiler house auxiliaries. Align structures or plate sections to assemble boiler frame tanks or vats, following blueprints. Work involves use of hand and power tools, plumb bobs, levels, wedges, dogs, or turnbuckles. Assist in testing assembled vessels. Engages in the direct cleaning of boilers and boiler furnaces. Inspect and repair boiler fittings, such as safety valves, regulators, automatic-control mechanisms, water columns, and auxiliary machines. This is accomplished by performing the following essential duties and responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired.
  • Bolt or arc welds pressure vessel structures and parts together, using wrenches or welding equipment.
  • Inspect assembled vessels or individual components, such as tubes, fittings, valves, controls, or auxiliary mechanisms, to locate any defects.
  • Repair or replace defective pressure vessel parts, such as safety valves or regulators, using torches, jacks, caulking hammers, power saws, threading dies, welding equipment, or metalworking machinery.
  • Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place.
  • Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure vessel tube ends to ensure leakproof joints.
  • Lay out plate, sheet steel, or other heavy metal and locate and mark bending and cutting lines, using protractors, compasses, and drawing instruments or templates.
  • Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, or feedwater connections in drums of water tube boilers, using hand tools.
  • Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts.
  • Straighten or reshape bent pressure vessel plates or structure parts, using hammers, jacks, or torches.
  • Shape seams, joints, or irregular edges of pressure vessel sections or structural parts to attain specified fit of parts, using cutting torches, hammers, files, or metalworking machines.
  • Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or vats of pressure vessels, following blueprints.
  • Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits, or measuring instruments.
  • Shape or fabricate parts, such as stacks, uptakes, or chutes, to adapt pressure vessels, heat exchangers, or piping to premises, using heavy-metalworking machines such as brakes, rolls, or drill presses.
  • Clean pressure vessel equipment, using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
  • Install refractory bricks or other heat-resistant materials in fireboxes of pressure vessels.
  • Assemble large vessels in an on-site fabrication shop prior to installation to ensure proper fit.
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications Required for this Position:

Education: no minimum education requirements.

Certification/License : NCCER Boilermaker certification, a Valid Driver's License and TWIC Card

Experience: 3-5 years of Journeyman level experience.

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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