Boilermaker Helper - Austin Industrial (Pasadena, TX)

Austin Careers•Pasadena, TX

About The Position

The Boilermaker Helper assists a Boilermaker with constructing, assembling, maintaining, and repairing stationary steam boilers and boiler-house auxiliaries. The role includes aligning structural and plate sections to assemble boiler frames, tanks, or vats, using hand and power tools and related equipment; assisting with vessel testing; cleaning boilers and furnaces; and helping inspect and repair boiler fittings and auxiliary machines. The helper transports tools, equipment, and parts to work areas; keeps work areas clean; supports rigging and lifting operations; fastens assemblies; lays out and shapes heavy metal; and assists with installing or repairing pressure-vessel components. Work may include assembling large vessels in an on-site fabrication shop and installing refractory or other heat-resistant materials. Other duties may be assigned. Work takes place in industrial and construction environments and may involve exposure to weather, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must follow safety, quality, and productivity expectations and comply with applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements. Reasonable accommodation may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; Austin Industrial cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Requirements

No minimum education requirements.
Valid driver's license.
TWIC Card.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship or sponsorship 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; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities.
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

Transport tools, equipment, and parts to the work area.
Clean work areas and place salvageable material in bins.
Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place.
Bolt or unbolt assemblies using hand tools.
Install packings, catalysts, and desiccants in vessels when required.
Repair or replace defective pressure-vessel parts, such as safety valves or regulators, using appropriate tools and equipment.
Lay out plate, sheet steel, or other heavy metal.
Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, or feedwater connections in water-tube boiler drums using hand tools.
Straighten or reshape bent pressure-vessel plates or structural parts.
Shape seams, joints, or irregular edges of pressure-vessel sections or structural parts to achieve the specified fit.
Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or pressure vessels 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 using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
Install refractory bricks or other heat-resistant materials in pressure-vessel fireboxes.
Assemble large vessels in an on-site fabrication shop before installation to ensure proper fit.
Assist the Boilermaker with construction, assembly, maintenance, and repair of boilers and auxiliaries; vessel testing; boiler cleaning; and inspection and repair of fittings and auxiliary machines.
Perform other duties as assigned.