Will “Boilermaker Welder” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
68% Chance of Automation
“Boilermaker Welder” will maybe be replaced by robots.
This job is ranked #377 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.
Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍
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”
- 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.
- Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts.
- Assemble large vessels in an on-site fabrication shop prior to installation to ensure proper fit.
- 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.
- Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired.
- 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.
- Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or vats of pressure vessels, following blueprints.
- Straighten or reshape bent pressure vessel plates or structure parts, using hammers, jacks, or torches.
- Inspect assembled vessels or individual components, such as tubes, fittings, valves, controls, or auxiliary mechanisms, to locate any defects.
- 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.
- Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure vessel tube ends to ensure leakproof joints.
- Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place.
- Bolt or arc weld pressure vessel structures and parts together, using wrenches or welding equipment.
- Clean pressure vessel equipment, using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Torque wrenches
- Needle pressure gauges
- Bench lathes
- Beveling machines
- Hard hats
- Serrating tools
- Side cutting pliers
- Spirit levels
- Squares
- Pneumatic hoists
- Bar clamps
- Lead hammers
- Swing stages
- Respiratory protection equipment
- Chipping hammers
- Metal-cutting chisels
- Adjustable crescent wrenches
- Electrode holders
- Power grinders
- Vernier calipers
- Screw jacks
- Tap sets
- Laser levels
- Pipe vises
- Slings
- Straightedges
- Ventilation fans
- Framing squares
- Shears
- Buffing tools
- Chain hoists
- Measuring tapes
- Dividers
- Acetylene torches
- Adjustable pipe wrenches
- Strap wrenches
- Inspection mirrors
- Portable welding machines
- Chain wrenches
- Hydraulic stub pullers
- Digital lasers
- Telescoping gauges
- Self-contained breathing apparatus
- Welding tip cleaning files
- Hammer wrenches
- Punch presses
- Tube pullers
- Reciprocating saws
- Bolt cutters
- Splitting chisels
- Sliding t-bevels
- Non-sparking hammers
- Heat lamps
- Digital levels
- Wire rope pullers
- Wedges
- Chain falls
- Electrode ovens
- Welding oxygen regulators
- Scribers
- Hydraulic jacks
- Pneumatic drills
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Block and tackle equipment
- Utility hoists
- Filtered lenses
- Center punches
- Blacksmiths' punches
- Drill point gauges
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Transit levels
- Resin spray guns
- Sledgehammers
- Engineers' levels
- Spud wrenches
- Bench vises
- Hacksaws
- Air manifolds
- Jig saws
- Ear plugs
- Cutting torches
- Soft face hammers
- Computer-controlled welding equipment
- Tube milling machines
- Micrometers
- Compasses
- Hydraulic boom trucks
- Oxygen lances
- Safety goggles
- Pry bars
- Beam clamps
- Box end wrenches
- Screwdrivers
- Fire retardant coveralls
- Metal inert gas MIG welders
- Pneumatic impact wrenches
- Circular saws
- Scissor lifts
- Protective gloves
- Air grinders
- Full-face respirators
- Desktop computers
- Plate clamps
- Pin punches
- Full body harnesses
- Sandblasters
- Workshop cranes
- Staging equipment
- Leather protective clothing
- Spreader beams
- Stick electrodes
- Brakes
- Hydrostatic testers
- Wire brushes
- Pre-heating torches
- Catalyst dispensers
- Cutoff saws
- Welding shields
- Putty knives
- Carbon dioxide CO2 meters
- Contour markers
- Bull pins
- Milling machines
- Personal computers
- Welding distribution panels
- Friction lighters
- Plasma arc welding equipment
- Allen wrenches
- Tube end facers
- C clamps
- Pipe and tubing cutters
- Clear lenses
- Overhead hoists
- Trammel points
- Temperature sticks
- Drill presses
- Ladders
- Drift pins
- Shackles
- Caulking guns
- Metal-cutting snips
- Fire extinguishers
- Air scalers
- Hydraulic cranes
- Plumb bobs
- Flashback arrestors
- Tube wall reducing tools
- Open end wrenches
- Telescoping lifts
- Protractors
- Oxygen concentration meters
- Longnose pliers
- Air carbon arc cutting equipment
- Dust masks
- End cutting pliers
- Tube drifts
- Vise grip pliers
- Channel lock pliers
- Chalk lines
- Scale rules
- Welding adaptors
- Atmospheric monitoring devices
- Scaffolding
- Forklifts
- Ball peen hammers
- Ground clamps
- Air compressors
- Steamboat ratchet jacks
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Welding tips
- Nibblers
- Safety glasses
- Chain pulleys
- Claw hammers
- Atmospheric testing equipment
- Air hammers
- Hand saws
- Water levels
- Power saws
- Half-face respirators
- X ray inspection equipment
- Socket wrench sets
- Calipers
- Combination squares
- Swivel hoist rings
- Slip joint pliers
- Two way radios
- Beam trolleys
- Flaring tools
- Combination wrenches
- Utility knives
- Microsoft Excel
- Health and safety training software
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Computer aided design CAD software