Boilermaker (Baytown, TX) - Austin Industrial

Austin Careers•Baytown, TX

About The Position

Austin Industrial is hiring a Boilermaker to construct, assemble, maintain, and repair stationary steam boilers and boiler-house auxiliary equipment. The role includes aligning structural or plate sections to assemble boiler frames, tanks, or vats using blueprints and hand or power tools; assisting with vessel testing; cleaning boilers and furnaces; and inspecting and repairing boiler fittings and auxiliary machinery. The Boilermaker examines boilers and pressure vessels for defects, joins and repairs pressure-vessel parts, inspects assembled components, and installs vessel equipment and connections. The work also includes rigging and positioning heavy parts, laying out and shaping metal, fabricating and assembling vessels, and cleaning equipment. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any U.S. employer; Austin Industrial cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

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; visa sponsorship is not available.
Ability to regularly lift or move up to 25 pounds and frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including sitting; using hands and reaching; standing, walking, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling; and talking or hearing.
Close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

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.
Inspect assembled vessels and components, including tubes, fittings, valves, controls, and auxiliary mechanisms, for defects.
Repair or replace defective pressure-vessel parts, such as safety valves or regulators, using appropriate tools and equipment.
Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift 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 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 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 specified fits.
Position, align, and secure structural parts or 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, 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 check proper fit.
Perform other duties as assigned.