Repcon- Boilermaker

Repcon•TX-Corpus Christi US-TX-Houston, TX

16d

About The Position

REPCON is hiring an industrial Boilermaker to assemble, lay out, install, inspect, maintain, and repair pipe systems and boilers, tanks, vats, and pressure vessels. The work includes steam, fluid, or gas systems and components such as pipes, flanges, supports, valves, gauges, hangers, and angles. Boilermakers use blueprints, specifications, power tools, and hand tools to perform construction, fitting, welding, maintenance, and repair tasks. The posting describes Boiler Maker A as typically having three or more years of documented field experience and the ability to interpret instructions and independently plan and perform work. The Boiler Maker Lead role requires attainment of NCCER written and/or practical certifications and provides leadership, instruction, and guidance to craft workers while aiding the Foreman and working as a journeyman. The job requires compliance with safety and project rules. Work takes place outdoors in varying weather and may involve heights, ladders, stairways, and platforms, as well as extended periods of physical activity and workdays of up to 12 hours. Employees must wear required personal protective equipment. REPCON offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits are not listed.

Requirements

Have three or more years of experience in the craft, with a documented field work history.
Pass a REPCON Boilermaker Assessment.
Pass a REPCON Basic Rigging Assessment or be NCCER certified.
Hold a current Basic Orientation Plus (Safety Council) card, or have one that expires within three months.
Hold a current TWIC card.
Have demonstrated industrial construction or maintenance work history and experience.
Comprehend and accurately interpret blueprints, construction drawings, technical manuals, and manufacturers’ manuals and instructions.
Possess applied knowledge of Boilermaking processes for industrial piping, valves, flanges, and boilers.
Have good problem-solving abilities and reading comprehension.
Be able to work with others as a team player and independently with minimal supervision.
Have good verbal communication and active-listening skills with coworkers and supervisors.
Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
Apply shop mathematics to solve problems.
Plan work and select appropriate tools.
Compare differences in the size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects.
Visualize three-dimensional objects from plans and drawings.
Make decisions based on measurable criteria.
Work at heights without fear.
Have good manual dexterity for precision adjustments of machinery parts and controls.
Be able to lift, carry, and move up to 50 pounds.
Be capable of working outdoors in conditions including heat, cold, rain, snow, and wind, and for periods of up to 12 hours a day.

Responsibilities

Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on foundations using measuring and layout equipment and knowledge of geometry.
Attach rigging or signal crane operators to lift components into specified positions.
Align structures and plate sections to assemble boiler frames, tanks, or vats using plumb bobs, levels, wedges, dogs, or turnbuckles.
Hammer, flame-cut, file, or grind irregular edges to fit sections and structural parts together.
Bolt or arc-weld structures and sections together.
Position drums and headers into supports and bolt or weld supports to frames.
Align water tubes, connect them, and expand their ends to drums and headers using a tube expander.
Bolt or weld casing sections, uptakes, stacks, baffles, and fabricated parts such as chutes, air heaters, fan stands, feeding tubes, catwalks, ladders, coal hoppers, and safety hatches to frames.
Perform minor maintenance and cleaning activities using tools and equipment.
Install manholes, handholds, valves, gauges, and feed-water connections in drums to complete water-tube boiler assemblies.
Assist with testing assembled vessels by pumping water or gas under specified pressure and observing instruments for leakage.
Repair boilers or tanks in the field by removing defective sections or tubes, straightening plates, installing tubes, fitting and welding replacement sections, and replacing worn bolt lugs.
Fasten and caulk vessel sections using pneumatic fasteners and caulking hammers, as needed.
Line fireboxes with refractory brick and blocks, as needed.
Fabricate parts such as stacks, uptakes, and chutes to adapt boilers to installation sites, as needed.
Use flame-cutting equipment and torches.
Observe and comply with all safety and project rules.
Perform other duties as required.