Boilermaker (Freeport, TX) - Austin Industrial

Austin Careers•Freeport, TX

18h

About The Position

Austin Industrial is hiring a Boilermaker to construct, assemble, maintain, and repair stationary steam boilers and boiler-house auxiliaries. The work includes aligning and assembling boiler frames, tanks, and other pressure vessels according to blueprints; inspecting vessels and components for defects; assisting with testing assembled vessels; and cleaning boilers and boiler furnaces. The role also involves inspecting and repairing boiler fittings and auxiliary machinery. Work is performed with hand and power tools, welding equipment, rigging, measuring instruments, and metalworking machinery. The position requires 3–5 years of journeyman-level experience, NCCER Boilermaker certification, and a valid driver’s license. No minimum education is required. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

NCCER Boilermaker certification.
Valid driver’s license.
3–5 years of journeyman-level experience.
Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; the company cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including regularly lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and frequently lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and vats to find leaks, weak spots, and defective sections.
Bolt or arc-weld pressure-vessel structures and parts together.
Inspect assembled vessels and components, including tubes, fittings, valves, controls, and auxiliary mechanisms, for defects.
Repair or replace defective pressure-vessel parts and fittings using appropriate tools, welding equipment, torches, and machinery.
Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators when lifting heavy sections and parts into place.
Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure-vessel tube ends to create leakproof joints.
Lay out and mark bending and cutting lines on plate, sheet steel, and other heavy metal.
Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, and feedwater connections in water-tube boiler drums.
Study blueprints to determine the locations, relationships, and dimensions of parts.
Straighten or reshape bent pressure-vessel plates or structural parts.
Shape seams, joints, and irregular edges to achieve the specified fit of parts.
Position, align, and secure structural parts and assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or pressure vessels according to blueprints.
Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations using blueprints and measuring instruments.
Shape or fabricate parts such as stacks, uptakes, and chutes to adapt pressure vessels, heat exchangers, or piping to the 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.
Perform direct cleaning of boilers and boiler furnaces and other duties as assigned.