Boilermaker C Class

Brown & Root Industrial Services, LLC•Westlake, LA

About The Position

Assembles, inspects for defects, and repairs boilers, tanks, vats, pressure vessels, and related equipment according to blueprints and specifications, using power tools and hand tools. The level and degree of responsibilities vary based on experience and assigned job step. The role works under immediate supervision and relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines. It may require a high school diploma or equivalent and prior experience in the field or a related area. Helpers, including those with 0 to 42 months of experience, are preferred. A minimum of six months of documented field experience in the chosen craft discipline is required. The role involves boiler and vessel assembly and repair, field maintenance, rigging and crane signaling, fitting and welding, flame cutting, and compliance with safety and project rules.

Requirements

Minimum of six months of documented field experience in the chosen craft discipline.
Ability to read and interpret instructions and documentation.
Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
Apply shop mathematics to solve problems.
Plan work and select proper tools.
Compare differences in the size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects.
Visualize three-dimensional objects from plans and drawings.
Make decisions based on measurable criteria.
Work at heights without fear.
May require a high school diploma or equivalent and previous experience in the field or a related area.
Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in the field.
Ability to work under immediate supervision and follow instructions and pre-established guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Helper experience is preferred; helper experience levels range from 0 to 42 months.

Responsibilities

Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on foundations using straightedges, squares, transits, measuring tapes, and geometry.
Attach rigging or signal crane operators to lift components into position.
Align structures or plate sections to assemble boiler frames, tanks, or vats using plumb bobs, levels, wedges, dogs, or turnbuckles.
Hammer, flame-cut, file, or grind irregular edges to facilitate fitting parts together.
Bolt or arc-weld structures and sections together.
Position drums and headers into supports and bolt or weld supports to frames.
Align water tubes, connect them, and expand their ends to drums and headers using a tube expander.
Bolt or weld casing sections, uptakes, stacks, baffles, and fabricated parts such as chutes, air heaters, fan stands, feeding tubes, catwalks, ladders, coal hoppers, and safety hatches to frames.
Perform minor maintenance or cleaning activities with tools and equipment.
Install manholes, handholds, valves, gauges, and feed-water connections in drums to complete water-tube boiler assemblies.
Assist in testing assembled vessels by pumping water or gas under specified pressure and observing instruments for leaks.
Repair boilers or tanks in the field by removing defective sections or tubes, straightening plates, installing new tubes, fitting and welding sections, and replacing worn lugs on bolts.
May fasten and caulk vessel sections using pneumatic fasteners and caulking hammers.
May line fireboxes with refractory brick and blocks.
May fabricate parts such as stacks, uptakes, and chutes to adapt boilers to installation premises.
Use flame-cutting techniques and demonstrate knowledge of torch use.
Observe and comply with all safety and project rules.
Perform other duties as required.