Boilermaker - Austin Industrial (St. James, LA)

Austin Careers•St James, LA

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 structures and plate sections to assemble boiler frames, tanks, or vats according to blueprints; assisting with vessel testing; cleaning boilers and furnaces; and inspecting and repairing boiler fittings and auxiliary equipment. Work uses hand and power tools, rigging, welding equipment, measuring instruments, and metalworking machinery. The role involves examining, assembling, and repairing pressure vessels and their components; positioning heavy parts with rigging and crane or hoist operators; laying out and shaping metal; installing boiler components and refractory materials; and cleaning equipment. Work may take place in industrial and construction settings, including at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces, with exposure to weather, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must use required PPE and meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements while maintaining safety, quality, and productivity standards. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Austin Industrial cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Requirements

Minimum of 4 years of experience in industrial planning and scheduling.
NCCER certification.
Valid TWIC card.
Valid driver's license.
Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available.
Ability to perform the physical duties of the position, including regularly lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and frequently lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.
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 meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements and wear required PPE.

Responsibilities

Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and vats to locate leaks, weak spots, defective sections, 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, for defects.
Repair or replace defective pressure-vessel parts, including safety valves and regulators, using appropriate tools and equipment.
Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to move 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, and other heavy metal and mark bending and cutting lines.
Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, and feedwater connections in water-tube boiler drums.
Study blueprints to determine part locations, relationships, and dimensions.
Straighten or reshape bent pressure-vessel plates or 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 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 check proper fit.
Perform other duties as assigned.