Boilermaker Helper - Austin Industrial (La Porte, TX)

Austin Careers • La Porte, TX

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About The Position

The Boilermaker Helper assists a Boilermaker with the construction, assembly, maintenance, and repair of stationary steam boilers and boiler-house auxiliaries. The role supports fitting and aligning structural and plate sections to assemble boiler frames, tanks, vats, and other pressure vessels, following instructions and blueprints. Work uses hand and power tools and may include rigging, assisting with vessel testing, cleaning boilers and furnaces, and helping inspect or repair boiler fittings and auxiliary equipment.

The position involves moving tools, equipment, and parts to work areas; maintaining clean work areas; supporting the lifting and placement of heavy components; bolting and unbolting assemblies; preparing, shaping, and fitting metal sections; installing vessel components and refractory materials; cleaning pressure-vessel equipment; and assembling vessels in an onsite fabrication shop before installation. Other duties may be assigned.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. The job may be performed in industrial and construction settings and can involve exposure to weather, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must use required personal protective equipment and satisfy applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements. The company states that reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

• No minimum education requirements.
• Valid driver's license.
• TWIC Card.
• Must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship or transfer is not available.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds when required.
• Ability to work at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces when required.
• Sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, solve problems, maintain attention to detail, manage stress, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Nice To Haves

• At least 6 months of experience in an industrial setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Move tools, equipment, and parts to the work area.
• Clean work areas and place salvageable materials in bins.
• Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators when heavy frame and plate sections or other parts are lifted into place.
• Bolt and unbolt assemblies using hand tools.
• Assist with installing packings, catalysts, and desiccants in vessels.
• Assist with repairing or replacing defective pressure-vessel parts, including safety valves and regulators, using specified tools and equipment.
• Lay out plate, sheet steel, and other heavy metal.
• Assist with installing manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, and feedwater connections in water-tube boiler drums.
• Straighten or reshape bent pressure-vessel plates or structural parts.
• Shape seams, joints, and irregular edges to fit pressure-vessel sections or structural parts.
• Position, align, and secure structural parts and assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or pressure-vessel vats according to blueprints.
• Shape or fabricate parts such as stacks, uptakes, or chutes to adapt pressure vessels, heat exchangers, or piping to premises.
• Clean pressure-vessel equipment with scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
• Assist with installing refractory bricks or other heat-resistant materials in pressure-vessel fireboxes.
• Assemble large vessels in an onsite fabrication shop to confirm proper fit before installation.
• Assist with testing assembled vessels and cleaning boilers and boiler furnaces.
• Assist in inspecting and repairing boiler fittings and auxiliary equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed