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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”.
Also Known As…
- Boilermakers
- Service Technician
- Boilermaker Welder
- Boilermaker Pipe Fitter
- Boilermaker Mechanic
- Boilermaker
- Boiler Technician
- Boiler Service Technician
- Boiler Repairman
- Boiler Mechanic
- Boiler Maker
- Pressure Tester
- Manufacturing Assembler
- Locomotive Boilermaker
- Industrial Boilermaker
- Fitter Up
- Erector
- Boilermaker Helper
- Boilermaker Fitter
- Boilermaker Apprentice
- Boilerhouse Mechanic
- Boiler/Chiller Technician
- Boiler Welder
- Boiler Tester
- Boiler Shop Mechanic
- Boiler Setter
- Boiler Reliner
- Boiler Installer
- Boiler Fitter
- Boiler Erector
- Boiler Control Technician
- Assembler
Tasks for “Boiler Repairman”
- Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, or feedwater connections in drums of water tube boilers, using hand tools.
- Bolt or arc weld pressure vessel structures and parts together, using wrenches or welding equipment.
- Install refractory bricks or other heat-resistant materials in fireboxes of pressure vessels.
- Straighten or reshape bent pressure vessel plates or structure parts, using hammers, jacks, or torches.
- Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or vats of pressure vessels, following blueprints.
- Clean pressure vessel equipment, using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
- 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.
- Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits, or measuring instruments.
- 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.
- Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure vessel tube ends to ensure leakproof joints.
- 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.
- Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired.
- Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts.
- Inspect assembled vessels or individual components, such as tubes, fittings, valves, controls, or auxiliary mechanisms, to locate any defects.
- 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.
- Assemble large vessels in an on-site fabrication shop prior to installation to ensure proper fit.
- Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place.
Related Technology & Tools
- Welding adaptors
- Putty knives
- Serrating tools
- Chain hoists
- Pipe and tubing cutters
- Caulking guns
- Box end wrenches
- Claw hammers
- Digital levels
- Self-contained breathing apparatus
- Hydrostatic testers
- Pin punches
- Utility hoists
- Longnose pliers
- Tube pullers
- Screw jacks
- Welding distribution panels
- Scissor lifts
- Combination wrenches
- Adjustable pipe wrenches
- Filtered lenses
- Swivel hoist rings
- Welding tips
- Chalk lines
- Framing squares
- Micrometers
- Spreader beams
- Safety goggles
- Oxygen lances
- Resin spray guns
- Blacksmiths' punches
- End cutting pliers
- Pre-heating torches
- Pneumatic drills
- Measuring tapes
- Reciprocating saws
- Bar clamps
- Power saws
- Safety glasses
- Air compressors
- Electrode holders
- Pneumatic impact wrenches
- Chain falls
- Bench lathes
- Oxygen concentration meters
- Plate clamps
- Chain wrenches
- Engineers' levels
- Nibblers
- Compasses
- Contour markers
- C clamps
- Vernier calipers
- Buffing tools
- Sledgehammers
- Hammer wrenches
- Air carbon arc cutting equipment
- Air grinders
- Pry bars
- Drift pins
- Block and tackle equipment
- Hydraulic cranes
- Electrode ovens
- Scaffolding
- Hydraulic jacks
- Hacksaws
- Torque wrenches
- Welding tip cleaning files
- Needle pressure gauges
- Dividers
- Air hammers
- Non-sparking hammers
- Half-face respirators
- Fire extinguishers
- Screwdrivers
- Straightedges
- Sliding t-bevels
- Open end wrenches
- Shears
- Computer-controlled welding equipment
- Side cutting pliers
- Personal computers
- Bench vises
- Combination squares
- Friction lighters
- Clear lenses
- Brakes
- Air manifolds
- Chipping hammers
- Protective gloves
- Metal-cutting chisels
- Pneumatic hoists
- Portable welding machines
- Slings
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Hydraulic boom trucks
- Full-face respirators
- Ladders
- Flashback arrestors
- Tube end facers
- Milling machines
- Water levels
- Welding oxygen regulators
- Overhead hoists
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Telescoping gauges
- Wedges
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Two way radios
- Desktop computers
- Hard hats
- Tap sets
- Cutoff saws
- Sandblasters
- Vise grip pliers
- Calipers
- Chain pulleys
- Cutting torches
- Heat lamps
- Soft face hammers
- Bull pins
- Wire brushes
- Spirit levels
- Wire rope pullers
- Shackles
- Swing stages
- Steamboat ratchet jacks
- Staging equipment
- Acetylene torches
- Flaring tools
- Scribers
- Beveling machines
- Atmospheric testing equipment
- Drill presses
- X ray inspection equipment
- Splitting chisels
- Metal-cutting snips
- Forklifts
- Spud wrenches
- Air scalers
- Circular saws
- Punch presses
- Digital lasers
- Ear plugs
- Beam trolleys
- Dust masks
- Transit levels
- Telescoping lifts
- Fire retardant coveralls
- Workshop cranes
- Utility knives
- Hydraulic stub pullers
- Channel lock pliers
- Trammel points
- Beam clamps
- Stick electrodes
- Protractors
- Atmospheric monitoring devices
- Pipe vises
- Plasma arc welding equipment
- Temperature sticks
- Lead hammers
- Drill point gauges
- Respiratory protection equipment
- Tube wall reducing tools
- Scale rules
- Carbon dioxide CO2 meters
- Metal inert gas MIG welders
- Ball peen hammers
- Full body harnesses
- Bolt cutters
- Jig saws
- Inspection mirrors
- Plumb bobs
- Leather protective clothing
- Slip joint pliers
- Strap wrenches
- Socket wrench sets
- Laser levels
- Hand saws
- Center punches
- Tube milling machines
- Catalyst dispensers
- Ground clamps
- Power grinders
- Ventilation fans
- Tube drifts
- Squares
- Adjustable crescent wrenches
- Allen wrenches
- Welding shields
- Health and safety training software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word