Boilermaker (Freeport, TX) - Austin Industrial

Austin Bridge & Road•Freeport, TX

About The Position

Austin Industrial is hiring a Boilermaker to construct, assemble, maintain, and repair stationary steam boilers and boiler-house auxiliaries. The role includes aligning structures and plate sections to assemble boiler frames, tanks, and pressure vessels according to blueprints; assisting with vessel testing; cleaning boilers and furnaces; and inspecting and repairing boiler fittings and auxiliary equipment. Work involves 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 is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Requirements

NCCER Boilermaker certification.
Valid driver's license.
3–5 years of journeyman-level experience.
Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and vats to find defects such as leaks, weak spots, and defective sections.
Bolt or arc-weld pressure-vessel structures and parts together using wrenches or welding equipment.
Inspect assembled vessels and components, including tubes, fittings, valves, controls, and auxiliary mechanisms, for defects.
Repair or replace defective pressure-vessel parts using tools and equipment such as torches, jacks, caulking hammers, power saws, threading dies, welding equipment, and 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, and feedwater connections in water-tube boiler drums.
Study blueprints to determine the locations, relationships, and dimensions of parts.
Straighten or reshape bent pressure-vessel plates or structural parts using hammers, jacks, or torches.
Shape seams, joints, and irregular edges of pressure-vessel sections or structural parts to achieve the specified fit.
Position, align, and secure structural parts or assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or pressure vessels 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, 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 ensure proper fit.
Perform other duties as assigned.