Boilermaker 2

About the role

Boilermaker will remove, replace and/or repair various piping systems; work on various coal-fired boiler components including soot blowers, burners, and dampers; work around and have experience with flue gas desulfurization process and equipment. Must troubleshoot and detect both minor and major issues with machines and equipment within a coal-fired power plant, and be able to dismantle and reassemble pumps.

Responsibilities

• Read specifications to determine the scope of work: locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
• Identify all tools required for tasks and use them properly.
• Identify safety risks and the precautions required to eliminate those risks.
• Fabricate equipment according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
• Hoist equipment and tools into location via bull rigging or crane.
• Perform steel fabrication using torches, band saws, plasma cutters, grinders, etc.
• Perform minor pipe fabrication, including pulling field measurements to repair or replace pipe sections.
• Prepare pipe and steel for welding procedures.
• Follow direction of supervision.
• Perform all job duties of the craft trade.
• Know when to stop work for misinformation, safety concerns, or any other reason that would create a risk.
• Read and understand blueprints, craft specs, and craft spec procedures.
• Locate piece marks for correct views and identify different elevations.
• Determine correct installation based on orientation and knowledge of symbols from the legend.
• Apply knowledge of all types of safe rigging practices (chokers, slings, etc.) and rigging components (come-a-longs, chain hoist, tuggers – manual, electric, and pneumatic).
• Dictate correct knots based on material.
• Understand all aspects of connecting, including correct procedures for pipe connection bolt-ups and valve installations.
• Properly use a torque wrench.
• Read cut sheets, lay out from drawings, cut material, and plan and execute work.
• Use specialty tools (torque wrench, mill hog, torch, plasma cutter, chop saws, mag drills, Hogan drills).
• Apply knowledge of cutting torch setup, usage, dangers, cleaning, and types of tips.
• Operate and perform basic maintenance on equipment such as JLG’s man baskets, ST and RT forklifts.
• Follow safe operations practices, including signaling of equipment (ETS, NCCO, NCCER) and flagging of cranes, forklifts, and man lifts.
• Tie knots for tag lines and lashing.
• Perform math calculations (footage, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions) to execute craft duties.
• Perform any additional duties as instructed.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience as a Boilermaker.
• NCCER written certification or NCCER Plus certification.
• Ability to meet all physical requirements, including working at heights and in confined spaces.
• Possess all required tools (see tool list).
• Reliable transportation.
• Ability to work a rotating schedule, including nights and weekends.
• Self-motivated.
• Valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• NCCER – Industrial Boilermaker certification.
• Boilermaker Craft Test certification.

Physical Requirements

• Adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, and lifting.
• Use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull objects, materials, controls, and tools.
• Lift, carry, and move up to 50 lbs.
• Work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and work on elevated platforms up to 300’ using proper fall protection.
• Work outside in various elements, including heat, cold, rain, snow, and wind.
• Wear personal protective equipment (PPE), including hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, fall arrest harness, face shield, ear plugs, and goggles.