Turnaround Boilermaker - Kingsport, TN

Turner Industries•Kingsport, TN

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Turner Industries is seeking a Boilermaker for turnaround work in Kingsport, Tennessee. The role assembles, disassembles, erects, and repairs boilers, tanks, vats, pressure vessels, exchangers, and heaters according to blueprint specifications. It is a non-exempt position reporting to a Front-Line Supervisor (Foreman); duties follow specific procedures and are checked frequently. Per diem is available for those who qualify. The work includes fitting and aligning structural and vessel sections, rigging and positioning components, installing boiler and process equipment, and assisting with testing assembled vessels. The position may involve climbing, lifting, working at heights or below ground, wearing a respirator and other PPE, and working in excessive heat or cold and loud environments. Final agreed-upon compensation is based on individual qualifications and experience. Benefits depend on employment status.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
One to four years of experience in the specified skill, depending on mechanic level.
Demonstrated proficiency in construction tool use, such as grinders and oxy/acetylene torches.
Rigging skills.
Complete a post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation and sign acceptance of the company Drug, Alcohol and Contraband Policy.
Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace.

Nice To Haves

National certification is preferred; it may be required by the client.

Responsibilities

Assemble, disassemble, erect, and repair boilers, tanks, vats, pressure vessels, exchangers, and heaters according to blueprint specifications.
Locate and mark reference points for columns and plates on foundations.
Attach rigging or signal crane operators to lift parts into position.
Align structures and plate sections to assemble boiler frames, tanks, or vats.
Hammer, flame-cut, file, or grind irregular edges to facilitate fitting sections together.
Bolt structures and sections together and position drums and headers into supports.
Align water tubes and connect and expand tube ends to drums and headers.
Bolt casing sections and fabricated components, including uptakes, stacks, baffles, chutes, air heaters, fan stands, feeding tubes, catwalks, ladders, coal hoppers, and safety hatches, to frames.
Install trays in process towers.
Install manholes, valves, gauges, and feedwater connections in drums to complete water-tube boiler assemblies.
Assist in testing assembled vessels.
Comply with company and client job-site safety requirements.