Boilermaker (Catlettsburg, KY) - Austin Industrial
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, and vats according to blueprints, and using hand and power tools, rigging, and lifting equipment. The Boilermaker assists with testing assembled vessels, cleans boilers and boiler furnaces, and inspects and repairs boiler fittings and auxiliary machinery. Work is performed in industrial and construction environments, potentially involving weather and temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, elevations, uneven surfaces, confined spaces, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must wear required personal protective equipment and meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements. The position requires a constant commitment to safety, quality, and productivity. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities. 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. Fire-retardant clothing is provided by the new hire.
Requirements
- Minimum 3 to 5 years of journeyman-level experience.
- Valid TWIC card.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
- Able to perform the physical demands of the job, including regularly lifting or moving up to 25 pounds and frequently lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.
- Able to work at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces when required.
- Able 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.
- Able to wear required personal protective equipment and meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements.
- Must maintain a commitment to safety, quality, and productivity.
Responsibilities
- Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and vats to identify 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 position.
- 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 using hand tools.
- Study blueprints to determine part locations, relationships, and dimensions.
- Straighten or reshape bent pressure-vessel plates and structural parts using hammers, jacks, or torches.
- Shape seams, joints, and irregular edges to achieve the specified fit of pressure-vessel sections and structural parts.
- Position, align, and secure structural parts or assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, and 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 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 ensure proper fit.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
