Boilermaker

Boilermaker Job Duties: Design, install, and repair boilers used to heat water for generating electric power or providing heat in buildings and factories.

Weld sections of boiler together using welding machines or systems.

Study designs and drawings to create templates of boilers.

Bend sections of metal into shape to form outline of boiler.

Attach water tubes, stacks and liners, safety and check valves, and water and pressure gauges.

Oversee assembly of boiler in fabrication shop.

Build tanks and vats used to store chemicals, oil, and other products.

Maintain boilers after installation, including making repairs as necessary.

Build and repair air pollution equipment and other structures such as blast furnaces, water treatment plants, storage and process tanks, and smoke stacks.

Install refractory brick in fireboxes.

Install and maintain pipes in dams that will power water flow to and from power generation turbines.

Visit sites to upgrade components such as boiler tubes and ductwork.

Inspect fittings, feed pumps, safety and check valves, water and pressure gauges, boiler controls, and auxiliary machinery.

Clean vats using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.

Operate metalworking machinery to repair or make parts.

Repair leaks and patch weakened spots.

Replace defective parts.

Strengthen joints.