Boilermaker - Pass Christian, MS

About the role

The Boilermaker position is available in Pass Christian, MS. This role is responsible for assembling, disassembling, erecting, and repairing boilers, tanks, vats, pressure vessels, exchangers, and heaters according to blueprint specifications.

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

Requirements

• High school or equivalent
• One to four years of experience in specified skill (depending on mechanic level)
• Written pre-employment qualification test
• Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation
• Job site safety requirements as required by the client (clean shaven, long sleeves, steel toe boots, etc.)
• Safety equipment as required by the client (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, respirator, hearing protection, safety harness with lanyard, etc.)
• Demonstrated proficiency in construction tool use (i.e. grinders, oxy/acetylene torch)
• National Certification preferred (may be required by client)

Qualifications

• May be required to do the following:
• 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
• Cooking 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

Skills

• Construction tool use (grinders, oxy/acetylene torch)
• Rigging
• National Certification (may be required by client)

Benefits

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• Disability
• Leave of absence
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Telehealth access
• Employee assistance program

Pay

Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience.

Schedule

Not specified