Mechanic B

APTIM•Krotz Springs, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves the assembly, maintenance, and repair of water tube boilers and tanks. The Mechanic B will align water tubes, connect and expand ends to drums and headers, and bolt or weld various casing sections and fabricated parts. Responsibilities include performing minor maintenance and cleaning, installing components like manholes and valves, assisting in testing assembled vessels, and repairing boilers or tanks in the field by cutting, straightening, and welding sections. The position may also involve fabricating parts, lining fireboxes, and using flame cutting tools. A strong emphasis is placed on safety observation and compliance.

Requirements

Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
Apply shop mathematics to solve problems.
Plan work and select proper tools.
Compare and see differences in the size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects.
Visualize objects in three dimensions from plans and drawings.
Make decisions based on measurable criteria.
Work at heights without fear.
Flame cutting and knowledge of torch use.

Responsibilities

Aligns water tubes, connects and expands ends to drums and headers using a tube expander.
Bolts or welds casing sections, uptakes, stacks, baffles, and fabricated parts such as chutes, air heaters, fan stands, feeding tubes, cat walks, ladders, coal hoppers, and safety hatches to the frame using wrenches.
Performs minor maintenance or cleaning activities with tools and equipment.
Installs manholes, handholds, valves, gauges, and feed water connections in drums to complete the assembly of water tube boilers.
Signals crane operator in lifting parts to specific positions.
Assists in testing assembled vessels by pumping water or gas under specified pressure into vessels and observing instruments for evidence of leakage.
Repairs boilers or tanks in the field by unbolting or flame cutting defective sections or tubes, straightening plates using a torch or jacks, installing new tubes, fitting and welding new sections, and replacing worn lugs on bolts.
May fasten and caulk sections of vessels, using pneumatic fasteners and caulking hammers.
May line the firebox with refractory brick and blocks.
May fabricate parts such as stacks, uptakes, and chutes to adapt the boiler to the premises in which it is installed.
Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules.
Performs other duties as required.