Boilermaker - Austin Industrial (La Porte, TX)

Austin Careers•La Porte, TX

1d•Onsite

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 structural and plate sections to assemble boiler frames, tanks, and vats; using hand and power tools and measuring equipment; assisting with vessel testing; cleaning boilers and furnaces; and inspecting and repairing boiler fittings and auxiliary machinery. The role involves examining boilers and pressure vessels for defects, joining and repairing metal parts, inspecting components, positioning heavy sections with rigging, and fabricating or fitting vessel parts according to blueprints. Work is performed in industrial and construction environments and may involve weather, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must follow safety, quality, and productivity expectations and wear required personal protective equipment. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any U.S. employer. Austin Industries cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

Four 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 is not available.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties.
Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds where required, and to work at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces.
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.
Commitment to safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Responsibilities

Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and vats for leaks, weak spots, and other defects.
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 and equipment.
Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to position heavy frame and plate sections and 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 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 and structural parts.
Shape seams, joints, and irregular edges to achieve specified fits.
Position, align, and secure structural parts and assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, and pressure vessels in accordance with blueprints.
Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations using measuring instruments and layout tools.
Shape or fabricate parts such as stacks, uptakes, and chutes using heavy-metalworking machines.
Clean pressure-vessel equipment with 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 fit.
Perform other duties as assigned.