Boilermaker (Baytown, TX) - Austin Industrial

Austin Bridge & Road•Baytown, TX

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 structures or plate sections to assemble boiler frames, tanks, or vats according to blueprints; assisting with testing assembled vessels; cleaning boilers and boiler furnaces; and inspecting and repairing boiler fittings and auxiliary machinery. The position uses hand and power tools, rigging, welding equipment, and metalworking machinery. Other duties may be assigned. 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

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 or transfer is not available.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, 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 identify leaks, weak spots, or other defects for repair.
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 using appropriate tools, welding equipment, or metalworking machinery.
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 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, or feedwater connections in water-tube boiler drums.
Study blueprints to determine part locations, relationships, and dimensions.
Straighten or reshape bent pressure-vessel plates or structural parts.
Shape seams, joints, or irregular edges of pressure-vessel sections or structural parts to achieve specified fit.
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 site requirements.
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.