Boilermaker- Austin Industrial (Artesia, NM)

Austin Bridge & Road•Artesia, NM

About The Position

The Boilermaker constructs, assembles, maintains, and repairs stationary steam boilers, boiler-house auxiliaries, pressure vessels, tanks, and related equipment. The role includes aligning structural and plate sections according to blueprints, assisting with testing assembled vessels, cleaning boilers and furnaces, and inspecting and repairing boiler fittings and auxiliary machinery. Work involves hand and power tools, welding equipment, rigging, and metalworking machinery. The position is based in an industrial and construction environment and may involve weather and temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, vibration, moving equipment, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must use required personal protective equipment and meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements. The job requires maintaining safety, quality, and productivity expectations. Reasonable accommodation may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

NCCER Boilermaker certification.
Valid driver's license.
TWIC Card.
3–5 years of journeyman-level experience.
Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; the company is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
Ability to perform the stated physical activities and, where required, lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds; work at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces.
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.

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, to identify 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 to position heavy frame and plate sections or other parts.
Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure-vessel tube ends to ensure leakproof joints.
Lay out heavy metal and mark bending and cutting lines using measuring and drawing instruments or templates.
Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, or feedwater connections in boiler drums.
Study blueprints to determine part locations, relationships, and dimensions.
Straighten or reshape bent pressure-vessel plates or structural parts using hammers, jacks, or torches.
Shape seams, joints, and irregular edges to achieve specified fit.
Position, align, and secure structural parts or assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or 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 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 other duties as assigned.