Furnace Boilermaker

Zachry Group•Alvin, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Furnace Boilermaker will be responsible for removing, replacing, and/or repairing various piping systems. This role involves working on various coal-fired boiler components such as soot blowers, burners, and dampers. The position also requires experience with and working knowledge of flue gas desulfurization processes and equipment. The boilermaker must be able to troubleshoot and detect minor and major issues with machines and equipment within a coal-fired power plant, and possess the ability to dismantle and reassemble pumps.

Requirements

6 PLUS MORE YEARS EXPERIENCE
NCCER WRITTEN OR NCCER PLUS CERTIFICATION
Must be able to meet all physical requirements.
Must be able to work at heights and in confined spaces.
Must have all required tools.
Must have reliable transportation.
Must have ability to work a rotating schedule which includes nights and weekends.
Self-motivated
Ability to perform all job duties of craft trade.
Know when to stop work for misinformation, safety concerns or any other reason that would create a risk to one’s self, a team member or damage equipment.
Ability to read basic blueprints.
Read and understand craft specs, craft spec procedures and recommendations.
Able to locate piece marks for correct views and know how to pick out different elevations.
Being able to know the correct installation based on the orientation.
Knowledge of symbols based on legend.
Knowledge of all types of safe rigging practices (chokers, slings, etc.).
Knowledge of rigging components (come-a-longs, chain hoist, tuggers – manual, electric and pneumatic).
Ability to dictate correct knots based on material.
Know all aspects of connecting.
Correct procedures of pipe connection bolt ups, valve installations.
Ability to properly use a torque wrench.
Ability to read cut sheets.
Lay out from drawing.
Cut material from lay out and cut sheets.
Plan work and execute.
Ability to take drawings, required material, line out helpers and execute work.
Knowledge of specialty tools (torque wrench, mill hogg, torch, plasma cutter, chop saws, mag drills, Hogan drills).
Knowledge of cutting torch, set up, dangers, usage, cleaning, types of tips and when to use the different types of tips.
Knowledge of JLG’s man baskets, ST and RT forklifts, ability to be training through Zachry and operate in needed.
Basic maintenance (inspections).
Safe operations practices.
Signaling of equipment (ETS, NCCO, NCCER).
Flagging of cranes, forklifts, man lifts.
Tying knots for tag lines, etc.
Basic knots for lashing.
Footage, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions to perform all craft duties.
NCCER - Industrial Boilermaker
NCCER CERTS BOILERMAKER CRAFT TEST
NCCER - Industrial Boilermaker
MUST HAVE VALID DL

Responsibilities

Remove, replace, and/or repair various piping systems.
Work on various coal fired boiler components including soot blowers, burners and dampers.
Work around and have experience with flue gas desulfurization process and equipment.
Troubleshoot and detect both minor and major issues with machines and equipment within a coal fired power plant.
Dismantle and reassemble pumps.
Read specifications to determine the scope of work: locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
Identify all tools required for tasks.
Properly use tools of the craft.
Identify safety risks and the precautions required to eliminate those risks.
Fabricate equipment according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
Hoist equipment and tools into location via bull rigging or crane.
Perform steel fabrication using torches, band saws, plasma cutter, grinders etc.
Perform minor pipe fabrication – ability to pull field measurements to repair/replace like in kind pipe sections.
Perform pipe and steel prep for welding procedures.
Follow direction of supervision.
Perform all job duties of craft trade.
Know when to stop work for misinformation, safety concerns or any other reason that would create a risk to one’s self, a team member or damage equipment.
Read basic blueprints.
Read and understand craft specs, craft spec procedures and recommendations.
Locate piece marks for correct views and know how to pick out different elevations.
Know the correct installation based on the orientation.
Understand symbols based on legend.
Know all types of safe rigging practices (chokers, slings, etc.).
Understand rigging components (come-a-longs, chain hoist, tuggers – manual, electric and pneumatic).
Dictate correct knots based on material.
Know all aspects of connecting.
Perform correct procedures of pipe connection bolt ups, valve installations.
Properly use a torque wrench.
Read cut sheets.
Lay out from drawing.
Cut material from lay out and cut sheets.
Plan work and execute.
Take drawings, required material, line out helpers and execute work.
Know specialty tools (torque wrench, mill hogg, torch, plasma cutter, chop saws, mag drills, Hogan drills).
Know cutting torch, set up, dangers, usage, cleaning, types of tips and when to use the different types of tips.
Operate JLG’s man baskets, ST and RT forklifts, ability to be trained through Zachry and operate if needed.
Perform basic maintenance (inspections).
Follow safe operations practices.
Perform signaling of equipment (ETS, NCCO, NCCER).
Perform flagging of cranes, forklifts, man lifts.
Tie knots for tag lines, etc.
Perform basic knots for lashing.
Perform footage, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions to perform all craft duties.
Willing to perform any additional duties as instructed.