Boilermaker Journeyman Cert (Maintenance - NO Per Diem)

Brown & Root•LAPLACE, LA

About The Position

The Boilermaker Journeyman assembles, inspects for defects, and repairs boilers, tanks, vats, pressure vessels, and related boiler equipment according to blueprints and specifications. The work uses power tools and hand tools and may take place in the field. The role requires attainment of NCCER certifications through written and/or practical assessments. The position works under immediate supervision, follows instructions and pre-established guidelines, and typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

Requirements

Attain NCCER certifications through written and/or practical assessments.
Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
Apply shop mathematics to solve problems.
Plan work and select appropriate tools.
Compare and identify differences in the size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects.
Visualize three-dimensional objects from plans and drawings.
Make decisions based on measurable criteria.
Work at heights without fear.
May require a high school diploma or equivalent and previous experience in the field or a related area.
Have knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the field.
Meet the physical demands listed: standing 60%, walking 20%, sitting 20%; lifting and carrying 50 pounds; pushing and pulling 70 ft-lb; frequent climbing and balancing; occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling; constant reaching and handling; and frequent fingering.

Responsibilities

Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on foundations using a straightedge, squares, transit, measuring tape, and knowledge of geometry.
Attach rigging or signal crane operators to lift components into specified positions.
Align structural sections or plates to assemble boiler frames, tanks, or vats using plumb bobs, levels, wedges, dogs, or turnbuckles.
Hammer, flame-cut, file, or grind irregular edges to fit sections and structural parts together.
Bolt or arc-weld structures and sections together.
Position drums and headers into supports, and bolt or weld supports to frames.
Align water tubes, connect them, and expand their ends into drums and headers using a tube expander.
Bolt or weld casing sections, uptakes, stacks, baffles, and fabricated parts such as chutes, air heaters, fan stands, feeding tubes, catwalks, ladders, coal hoppers, and safety hatches to frames.
Perform minor maintenance or cleaning activities using tools and equipment.
Install manholes, handholds, valves, gauges, and feedwater connections in drums to complete water-tube boiler assemblies.
Assist in testing assembled vessels by pumping water or gas into them at specified pressure and observing instruments for evidence of leakage.
Repair boilers or tanks in the field by removing defective sections or tubes, straightening plates, installing new tubes, fitting and welding new sections, and replacing worn bolt lugs.
Fasten and caulk vessel sections using pneumatic fasteners and caulking hammers, when required.
Line fireboxes with refractory brick and blocks, when required.
Fabricate parts such as stacks, uptakes, and chutes to adapt boilers to the premises where they are installed, when required.
Use flame-cutting techniques and torches.
Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, and perform other duties as required.