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