Boilermaker - Austin Industrial (La Porte, TX)

Austin Bridge & Road•La Porte, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Austin Industrial is hiring a Boilermaker to construct, assemble, maintain, and repair stationary steam boilers, boiler-house auxiliaries, and pressure vessels. The work includes aligning structures and plate sections according to blueprints; assisting with vessel testing; cleaning boilers and furnaces; and inspecting and repairing boiler fittings and auxiliary machinery. Duties may include other assignments.

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 employer cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
Ability to perform the physical activities required, including sitting, standing, walking, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, and using hands and fingers.
Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds when required, and to work at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces as applicable.
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.

Responsibilities

Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and vats for 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 using applicable tools, welding equipment, torches, and metalworking machinery.
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 create leakproof joints.
Lay out heavy metal and mark bending and cutting lines using measuring or drawing instruments and templates.
Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, and feedwater connections in 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 vessel sections or structural parts.
Position, align, and secure structural parts or assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or 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 confirm proper fit.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain safety, quality, and productivity expectations while performing job duties.