Boilermaker - Austin Industrial (Channelview, TX)

Austin Careers•Channelview, TX

22h

About The Position

Austin Industrial is hiring a Boilermaker to construct, assemble, maintain, clean, test, inspect, and repair stationary steam boilers, pressure vessels, and boiler-house auxiliaries. The work includes assembling vessel frames and sections according to blueprints, positioning and fitting structural parts, installing boiler components, and using hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, rigging, and metalworking machinery. The role also involves identifying and repairing defects, fabricating or reshaping parts, and installing heat-resistant materials. Work takes place in industrial and construction environments and requires consistent attention to safety, quality, and productivity.

Requirements

At least 3 years of journeyman-level experience.
NCCER certification.
Valid driver's license.
TWIC Card.
Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship or transfer is not available.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, 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 and work at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces when required.
Sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
Ability to read 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.
Commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Responsibilities

Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and vats to locate defects such as leaks, weak spots, or damaged sections.
Bolt or arc-weld pressure-vessel structures and parts together.
Inspect assembled vessels and components, including tubes, fittings, valves, controls, and auxiliary mechanisms.
Repair or replace defective pressure-vessel parts using appropriate tools, welding equipment, torches, and metalworking machinery.
Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators when lifting heavy sections and 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 components such as 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 and structural parts.
Shape seams, joints, and edges to achieve the specified fit of pressure-vessel sections and structural parts.
Position, align, and secure structural parts and assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or vats according to blueprints.
Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations.
Shape or fabricate parts such as stacks, uptakes, and chutes to adapt pressure vessels, heat exchangers, or piping to the 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 verify fit.
Perform other duties as assigned.