Boilermaker- Austin Industrial (Artesia, NM)

Austin Bridge & Road•Artesia, NM

About The Position

The Boilermaker constructs, assembles, maintains, and repairs stationary steam boilers and boiler-house auxiliaries. The work includes aligning structures and plate sections to assemble boiler frames, tanks, or vats according to blueprints; assisting with testing assembled vessels; cleaning boilers and furnaces; and inspecting and repairing boiler fittings and auxiliary machines. The role uses hand and power tools, rigging and lifting equipment, welding equipment, and metalworking machinery. The position involves examining and repairing pressure vessels, welding and fitting components, laying out and shaping metal, installing boiler components and refractory materials, and assembling large vessels in an on-site fabrication shop. Employees must perform all duties with a consistent commitment to safety, quality, and productivity. Work may take place in industrial and construction environments with exposure to weather, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Reasonable accommodation may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
3–5 years of journeyman-level experience.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position.
Legally authorized to work in the United States; the company does not sponsor employment visas.
Ability to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies.
Ability to exercise sound judgment, solve problems, maintain attention to detail, manage stress, and adapt to changing priorities.
Ability to perform duties safely while wearing required personal protective equipment and meeting applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements.

Responsibilities

Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and vats to find 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, for defects.
Repair or replace defective pressure-vessel parts using tools, welding equipment, torches, and metalworking machinery.
Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to position heavy frame and plate sections or other parts.
Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure-vessel tube ends to create leakproof joints.
Lay out and mark bending and cutting lines on plate, sheet steel, or other heavy metal.
Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, and feedwater connections in boiler drums.
Study blueprints to determine part locations, relationships, and dimensions.
Straighten or reshape bent pressure-vessel plates and structural parts.
Shape seams, joints, and irregular edges to achieve the specified fit of pressure-vessel sections or structural parts.
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, or chutes using heavy-metalworking machines.
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 proper fit.
Perform other duties as assigned.