Rope Access NCCER Boilermakers

Turner Industries•Baton Rouge, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Turner Industries is seeking NCCER-credentialed Boilermakers with Rope Access Level I, II, or III certification in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana area. The role assembles and disassembles, erects, and repairs boilers, tanks, vats, pressure vessels, exchangers, and heaters according to blueprint specifications. This is a non-exempt position reporting to a Front-Line Supervisor (Foreman); duties are assigned according to specific procedures and work is checked frequently. The position uses industrial rope-access methods and related equipment to perform maintenance, repairs, and other industrial work while suspended on ropes or in difficult-access areas. Work may also include rescue operations, technical reports, and administrative tasks. The Boilermaker performs structural and vessel assembly and repair activities, assists with testing assembled vessels, and completes additional assignments as directed by a supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
IRATA or SPRAT Rope Access certification at Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.
NCCER certification.
TWIC card.
Demonstrated proficiency using construction tools, such as grinders and oxy/acetylene torches.
Rigging skills.
Capacity to work at height.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
CPR certification.
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.
Ability to meet the listed physical demands, including climbing and maintaining balance at height, lifting 30–50 pounds, and wearing a respirator and other PPE.

Responsibilities

Use industrial rope-access methods and related equipment to perform maintenance, repairs, and other industrial work while suspended on ropes or in difficult-access areas.
Perform rescue operations and prepare technical reports or administrative documentation as needed.
Locate and mark reference points for columns and plates on foundations.
Attach rigging or signal crane operators to lift parts into position.
Align structures or plate sections and assemble boiler frames, tanks, or vats.
Hammer, flame-cut, file, or grind edges of sections and structural parts to facilitate fitting.
Bolt structures and sections together.
Position drums and headers into supports or bolt supports to frames.
Align water tubes and connect and expand tube ends to drums and headers.
Bolt casing sections, uptakes, stacks, baffles, and fabricated components such as 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.
Perform additional assignments as directed by a supervisor.
Comply with company and client job-site safety requirements.