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