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Job Description

Construct, assemble, maintain, and repair stationary steam boilers and boiler house auxiliaries. Align structures or plate sections to assemble boiler frame tanks or vats, following blueprints. Work involves use of hand and power tools, plumb bobs, levels, wedges, dogs, or turnbuckles. Assist in testing assembled vessels. Direct cleaning of boilers and boiler furnaces. Inspect and repair boiler fittings, such as safety valves, regulators, automatic-control mechanisms, water columns, and auxiliary machines.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 62,200.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 29.00
Currently, there are 16,660 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Boilermakers”.

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Tasks for “Boiler Mechanic”

Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired.
Straighten or reshape bent pressure vessel plates or structure parts, using hammers, jacks, or torches.
Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, or feedwater connections in drums of water tube boilers, using hand tools.
Install refractory bricks or other heat-resistant materials in fireboxes of pressure vessels.
Bolt or arc weld pressure vessel structures and parts together, using wrenches or welding equipment.
Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts.
Repair or replace defective pressure vessel parts, such as safety valves or regulators, using torches, jacks, caulking hammers, power saws, threading dies, welding equipment, or metalworking machinery.
Shape seams, joints, or irregular edges of pressure vessel sections or structural parts to attain specified fit of parts, using cutting torches, hammers, files, or metalworking machines.
Lay out plate, sheet steel, or other heavy metal and locate and mark bending and cutting lines, using protractors, compasses, and drawing instruments or templates.
Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place.
Shape or fabricate parts, such as stacks, uptakes, or chutes, to adapt pressure vessels, heat exchangers, or piping to premises, using heavy-metalworking machines such as brakes, rolls, or drill presses.
Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits, or measuring instruments.
Inspect assembled vessels or individual components, such as tubes, fittings, valves, controls, or auxiliary mechanisms, to locate any defects.
Clean pressure vessel equipment, using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure vessel tube ends to ensure leakproof joints.
Assemble large vessels in an on-site fabrication shop prior to installation to ensure proper fit.
Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or vats of pressure vessels, following blueprints.

Related Technology & Tools

Screw jacks
Laser levels
Single-cut mill saw files
Wedges
Dividers
Welding shields
Plasma arc welding equipment
Chalk lines
Shears
Pipe vises
Compasses
Chain falls
Tap sets
Sledgehammers
Metal-cutting snips
Plumb bobs
Computer-controlled welding equipment
Leather protective clothing
Electrode holders
Contour markers
Staging equipment
Side cutting pliers
Box end wrenches
Self-contained breathing apparatus
Brakes
Punch presses
Drill point gauges
Full body harnesses
Scribers
Portable welding machines
Steamboat ratchet jacks
Reciprocating saws
Atmospheric testing equipment
Spreader beams
Soft face hammers
Hydraulic boom trucks
Air compressors
Air manifolds
Protractors
Filtered lenses
Serrating tools
Chain hoists
Engineers' levels
Claw hammers
Nibblers
Full-face respirators
Caulking guns
Hydrostatic testers
Adjustable pipe wrenches
Oxygen concentration meters
Electrode ovens
Adjustable crescent wrenches
Personal computers
Wire rope pullers
Chipping hammers
Channel lock pliers
Non-sparking hammers
Catalyst dispensers
Chain wrenches
Tube drifts
Forklifts
Open end wrenches
Telescoping lifts
Sandblasters
Swivel hoist rings
Digital levels
Bench vises
Temperature sticks
Hydraulic stub pullers
Flashback arrestors
Jig saws
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Tube wall reducing tools
Bull pins
Digital lasers
Bar clamps
Overhead hoists
Hammer wrenches
Measuring tapes
C clamps
Squares
Putty knives
Pneumatic hoists
Shielded arc welding tools
Ball peen hammers
Hydraulic jacks
Water levels
Welding tips
Carbon dioxide CO2 meters
Spud wrenches
Center punches
Atmospheric monitoring devices
Scaffolding
Workshop cranes
Telescoping gauges
Power grinders
Cutting torches
Combination wrenches
Socket wrench sets
Welding tip cleaning files
Framing squares
Air hammers
Bolt cutters
Wire brushes
Hacksaws
Swing stages
Ventilation fans
Utility hoists
Tube milling machines
Slings
Friction lighters
Scale rules
Respiratory protection equipment
Safety goggles
Bench lathes
Two way radios
Beam trolleys
Scissor lifts
Ear plugs
Beveling machines
Drill presses
Strap wrenches
Pin punches
Oxygen lances
Cutoff saws
Shackles
Inspection mirrors
Needle pressure gauges
Beam clamps
Hard hats
Block and tackle equipment
Circular saws
Clear lenses
Dust masks
Lead hammers
Pneumatic drills
Torque wrenches
Fire retardant coveralls
Resin spray guns
Heat lamps
Air carbon arc cutting equipment
Safety glasses
Acetylene torches
Hydraulic cranes
Pipe and tubing cutters
Sliding t-bevels
Tube pullers
Welding distribution panels
X ray inspection equipment
Tube end facers
Stick electrodes
Drift pins
Spirit levels
Desktop computers
Metal-cutting chisels
Hand saws
Allen wrenches
Trammel points
Screwdrivers
Combination squares
Protective gloves
Utility knives
Slip joint pliers
Pneumatic impact wrenches
Buffing tools
Vernier calipers
Welding oxygen regulators
Chain pulleys
Ground clamps
Vise grip pliers
Splitting chisels
Pre-heating torches
Fire extinguishers
Milling machines
Pry bars
Ladders
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Air grinders
End cutting pliers
Flaring tools
Welding adaptors
Blacksmiths' punches
Transit levels
Straightedges
Micrometers
Power saws
Calipers
Plate clamps
Air scalers
Half-face respirators
Longnose pliers

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Health and safety training software
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