boilermaker

Polyfab Industrial Services Inc.; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction and fabrication industry seeks a qualified Boilermaker. This role involves planning, supervising, and performing installations and repairs in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will have a minimum of five years of experience, a Boilermaker Trade Certification, and be capable of operating heavy-metal working machines. Mentorship and support opportunities are also available for youth and Indigenous workers.

Benefits

Mentorship opportunities for youth and Indigenous workers

Cultural competency training for a welcoming environment

Policies against discrimination for visible minorities

Qualifications

• 5 years or more of experience in boilermaking or related fields.
• Education includes a relevant trades certificate.
• Certification specifically in Boilermaking is required.

Responsibilities

• Plan sequences of operation and read blueprints.
• Supervise other workers in boiler installation and maintenance.
• Operate heavy-metal working machines for fabrication tasks.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Supervision

Heavy metal working

Welding

Metal fitting

Education

Other trades certificate or diploma

Boilermaker Trade Certification

Job description

• Education : Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience : 5 years or more

Work setting

• Construction
• Fabrication
• Shopwork
• Maintenance
• Boiler fabrication shop
• New construction (Pre-engineered)

Tasks

• Plan sequence of operation
• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
• Develop templates
• Lay out patterns
• Lay out plate, sheet steel and other heavy metal and mark lines
• Supervise other workers
• Set up and operate heavy-metal working machines to cut and shape metal into parts
• Fit and weld parts together
• Erect and install boilers and heavy-metal products according to specifications
• Repair and maintain boilers and heavy-metal products
• Fit plate or sheet steel work
• Perform informal inspections of completed welds
• Repair or replace defective pressure vessel parts, such as safety valves or regulators

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Boilermaker Trade Certification

Welding techniques

• Gas metal ARC (GMAW) (MIG)

Area of specialization

• Boiler installation
• Boiler tube installation
• Tanks
• Stacks, towers and furnaces
• Shutdown operations

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Overtime required

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)