Description

Boilermakers fabricate, assemble, erect, test, maintain and repair boilers, vessels, tanks, towers, heat exchangers and other heavy-metal structures. They are employed in boiler fabrication, manufacturing, shipbuilding, construction, electric power generation and similar industrial establishments. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Job Titles

• Boiler fitter
• Boiler installer
• Boilermaker
• Boilermaker apprentice
• Construction boilermaker
• Industrial boilermaker
• Marine boilermaker
• Pressure vessel fabricator

Main Duties

• Read blueprints or specifications to plan sequence of operation
• Lay out plate, sheet steel or other heavy metal and mark bending and cutting lines on work piece using protractors, compasses and drawing instruments or templates
• Set up and operate heavy-metal working machines such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters and drill presses to cut, shape and form metal into parts or sections
• Fit and weld metal parts or sections together to fabricate boilers, vessels, tanks, heat exchangers, piping and other heavy-metal products
• Erect and install boilers and other heavy-metal products according to specifications using hand and power tools
• Repair and perform maintenance work on boilers and other heavy-metal products
• Direct activities of hoist or crane operators and other workers during fabrication, assembly, installation or repair of structures
• Test finished structures using a variety of methods.

Workplaces

• Boiler fabrication companies
• Construction companies
• Electric power generation companies
• Industrial companies
• Manufacturing companies
• Shipbuilding companies

Skills

• Equipment and Tool Selection
• Monitoring
• Operation and Control
• Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment
• Persuading

Abilities

• Static Strength
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Auditory Attention
• Body Flexibility
• Control of Settings

Personal Attributes

• Active Learning
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Independence
• Adaptability

Similar Occupations

• Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters (72104)
• Ironworkers (72105)
• Welders and related machine operators (72106)

Source: OaSIS