Boilermaker

Matrix Service•Clarksville, AR

7d•$42 - $47

About The Position

The Boilermaker works under the direction of a foreman and applies a high level of skill in industrial maintenance, turnarounds, data center construction, or mechanical environments. The role involves laying out, fabricating, assembling, bolting up, erecting, and repairing structural, boiler, and plate work in shop and field settings. The position includes interpreting technical drawings and schematics; selecting suitable materials, tools, and equipment; fabricating plate work and pressure vessels; operating shop machinery and power tools; assembling and securing structural steel; using lifting and rigging equipment; and dismantling, installing, repairing, and erecting fabricated steel structures for boiler and pressure vessel projects. The Boilermaker also performs inspections and pressure tests on boiler tubes and pressure vessels, provides full-lifecycle heat exchanger services, and identifies and addresses safety hazards. The job requires at least four years of refinery maintenance, turnaround, or construction experience, and the ability to pass the Boilermaker Skills Test at 70% or higher or complete NCCER certification for the craft. Employees must complete Matrix Service Safety, Process Safety Management, and client/site-specific training, and maintain active status in the approved drug-testing program. The work may involve outdoor conditions, elevated work, physical exertion, overtime, and shifts of up to 12 hours per day. Full-time employees are offered medical, dental, and vision plans for eligible employees and dependents, disability benefits, life and AD&D insurance, an employee assistance program, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, a wellness program, and adoption assistance.

Requirements

At least four years of refinery maintenance, turnaround, or construction experience.
General knowledge of power and hand tools.
Pass the Boilermaker Skills Test with a score of at least 70% or complete NCCER certification for the craft.
Complete Matrix Service Safety training, Process Safety Management training, and client/site-specific training.
Obtain and maintain active status within the approved drug-testing program.
Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively.
Ability to work at elevated heights from ladders, scaffolding, and aerial work platforms.
Ability to push, pull, lift, or carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform frequent bending, kneeling, crouching, and stooping, and occasional climbing onto equipment.
Ability to work outdoors in varied weather conditions and for long periods, up to 12 hours per day.
Willingness to work overtime.
Wear required personal protective equipment, including hard hat, safety glasses or goggles, ear plugs or muffs, masks or respirators, safety vest, gloves, and steel-toe boots.
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

Execute work assignments in shop and field environments.
Interpret technical drawings and schematics and determine the tools and materials needed for work.
Select materials appropriate to the job and engineering standards.
Lay out and fabricate plate work, pressure vessels, and miscellaneous components.
Use measuring and layout tools, shop power tools, and geometric methods to locate lines, centers, angles, bends, and radii, while accounting for shrinkage, expansion, load, and stress identified by the design engineer.
Create field sketches and take measurements for repair and construction jobs.
Operate shop machines, including pantographs, bending rolls, plate shears, punch presses, rolls, shears, drill presses, and band saws.
Use wrenches, pneumatic hammers, dollies, portable drills, reamers, grinders, and torches to fit and bolt assemblies.
Connect and secure structural steel using bolts or alternative fastening techniques.
Operate manual and mechanical lifting equipment, including block and tackle systems, hoists, and winches, to position heavy assemblies safely.
Dismantle, install, repair, and erect fabricated steel structures for boiler and pressure vessel projects.
Inspect and perform hydrostatic or pneumatic pressure tests on boiler tubes and pressure vessels.
Perform inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair services for heat exchangers.
Perform rigging tasks and direct crane operators using standard OSHA-compliant hand signals.
Identify safety hazards and take corrective action to eliminate or minimize them.