Boilermaker - Austin Industrial (La Porte, TX)

Austin Bridge & Road•La Porte, TX

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 structural and plate sections to assemble boiler frames, tanks, or vats according to blueprints; assisting with vessel testing; cleaning boilers and boiler furnaces; and inspecting and repairing boiler fittings and auxiliary machines. The position uses hand and power tools and involves work in industrial and construction environments. The role includes examining pressure vessels for defects, welding or bolting structures and parts, inspecting components, repairing or replacing defective parts, rigging and positioning heavy sections, laying out and shaping metal, installing boiler components, and fabricating or fitting vessel-related parts. The employee must maintain a commitment to safety, quality, and productivity and perform other duties as assigned. Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

NCCER Boilermaker certification.
Valid driver’s license.
TWIC Card.
3–5 years of journeyman-level experience.
Legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; the employer cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and use hands and fingers to perform assigned duties.
Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds; work at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces as required.
Sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
Ability 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.

Responsibilities

Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and vats for defects such as leaks, weak spots, or defective 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 and equipment such as torches, jacks, hammers, saws, welding equipment, or metalworking machinery.
Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place.
Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure-vessel tube ends to make leakproof joints.
Lay out plate, sheet steel, or other heavy metal and mark bending and cutting lines.
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 or structural parts.
Shape seams, joints, and irregular edges to achieve the specified fit of vessel sections or structural parts.
Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or pressure vessels according to blueprints.
Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations using measuring and layout 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 ensure proper fit.
Construct, assemble, maintain, repair, and clean boilers and boiler-house equipment; assist with testing assembled vessels.
Perform other duties as assigned.