Boilermaker - Austin Industrial in Plaquemine, La.

Austin Bridge & Road•Plaquemine, LA

16h

About The Position

Austin Industrial is hiring a Boilermaker to construct, assemble, maintain, and repair stationary steam boilers, pressure vessels, and boiler-house auxiliary equipment. The work includes aligning structural and plate sections to assemble boiler frames, tanks, and vats according to blueprints; cleaning boilers and furnaces; inspecting and repairing boiler fittings and auxiliary machinery; and testing assembled vessels. The position involves working with hand and power tools, welding equipment, rigging, and metalworking machinery. Other duties may be assigned. The work is performed in industrial and construction environments and may involve weather and temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, vibration, moving equipment, elevations, uneven surfaces, confined spaces, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must wear required personal protective equipment and meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements. All duties must be performed with a commitment to safety, quality, and productivity. 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

Minimum 4 years of experience in industrial planning and scheduling.
NCCER certification.
Valid TWIC card.
Valid driver's license.
Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
Able to perform the listed physical duties, including regularly lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and potentially frequently lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.
Able 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.
Able to wear required personal protective equipment and meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements.

Responsibilities

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