Boilermaker - Chickasaw, AL

About the role

The Boilermaker position is available in Chickasaw, AL. This role assembles and disassembles, erects, and repairs boilers, tanks, vats, pressure vessels, exchangers, and heaters according to blueprint specifications. It is a non-exempt role reporting to a Front-Line Supervisor (Foreman) with assigned duties based on specific procedures.

Responsibilities

• Locates and marks reference points for columns and plates on foundation
• Attaches rigging or signals crane operator to lift parts to specified position
• Aligns structures or plate sections to assemble boiler frame, tanks or vats
• Hammers, flame-cuts, files or grinds irregular edges of sections or structural parts to facilitate fitting edges together
• Bolts structures and sections together
• Positions drums and headers into supports or bolts supports to frame
• Aligns water tubes and connects and expands tube ends to drums and headers
• Bolts casing sections, uptakes, stacks, baffles and such fabricated parts as chutes, air heaters, fan stands, feeding tube, catwalks, ladders, coal hoppers and safety hatch to frame
• Installs trays in process towers
• Installs manholes, valves, gauges and feedwater connection in drums to complete assembly of water tube boilers
• Assists in testing assembled vessels

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent
• One to four years of experience in specified skill (depending on mechanic level)
• Demonstrated proficiency in construction tool use (i.e. grinders, oxy/acetylene torch)
• National Certification preferred (may be required by client)
• Post offer drug / alcohol screen, physical evaluation, and signed acceptance of the company Drug, Alcohol and Contraband Policy
• Comply with company and client job site safety requirements
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, ADD, voluntary life / ADD, disability benefits
• Leaves of absence
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Telehealth access
• Employee assistance program

Physical Requirements

• Climbing ladders, scaffolds, structures, etc. above and below ground level
• Maintaining balance on ladders, scaffolds, structures, etc.
• Reaching in all directions
• Handling and manipulating objects and materials
• Coordination of the movements of eyes, hands and fingers to operate tools and equipment
• Lifting 30 to 50 pounds from ground level, waist level, and/or overhead
• Carrying objects, tools, equipment, etc.
• Standing / sitting
• Walking
• Pushing
• Pulling
• Bending
• Kneeling
• Crouching/squatting
• Seeing with or without correction
• Hearing with or without correction
• Wearing respirator and other PPE
• Work in excessive heat
• Work in excessive cold
• Work in loud environment

Pay & Schedule

Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience. Depending on your employment status, benefits include health, dental, vision, life, ADD, voluntary life / ADD, disability benefits, leaves of absence, 401k, paid time off, paid holidays, telehealth access, and employee assistance program.