Boiler & Pressure Vessel Field Mechanic

Cleaver-Brooks Manufacturing; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Maternity support

Discounted virtual physician visits

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off and 11 holidays

Job summary

Cleaver-Brooks Manufacturing is seeking a Boiler & Pressure Vessel Field Mechanic to travel daily to customer locations in San Antonio and surrounding areas. You’ll read blueprints, lay out piping, and assemble boilers and related equipment to exact specs, ensuring safe, efficient operation at each site.

The role requires lifting up to 50 lbs, working at heights and in confined spaces, and maintaining strict safety practices including LOTO and electrical safety.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret blueprints and translate drawings into precise assemblies.
• Lift/carry up to 50 lbs and work on ladders/scaffolds.
• Willing to work at heights and in confined spaces with safety gear.
• Valid driver’s license with clean record.
• Familiarity with lockout/tagout (LOTO) and basic electrical safety.

Responsibilities

• Build boilers, tanks, vats, and pressure vessels to spec with hand and power tools.
• Inspect sites to identify obstacles and prevent any compromise to structural integrity.
• Lay out, fabricate, assemble, install, and maintain boiler piping systems.
• Pressure-test and verify integrity by monitoring gauges for leaks.
• Oxy-fuel cut defective parts, boiler tubes, or tube ends.

Skills

Blueprint reading and interpretation

Hand and power tools operation

Safety awareness and LOTO familiarity

Piping and fittings layout

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Pipe threading machine

Oxy-fuel torch

Job description

Build the systems that power industryAt Cleaver-Brooks Sales & Service (CBSS) in San Antonio, you’ll be the on-site expert customers count on. As a Boiler & Pressure Vessel Field Mechanic, you’ll travel daily to customer locations, transform plans into operational systems, and leave every site safer and more efficient than you found it.Based in: San Antonio, TXImpact you’ll makeFrom foundation bolts to final pressure tests, you’ll bring craftsmanship and discipline to every step:Build boilers, tanks, vats, and pressure vessels to spec with hand and power tools.Read and interpret blueprints, translating drawings into precise assemblies.Expand and bell tube ends to connect fire tubes to heads and water tubes to drums and headers; bead ends with a power hammer.Drill and tap for stud installation using a portable drill.Assemble and torque frames with hand or power wrenches.Install water-tube casings and attach davit heads, burners, and furnace casings on fire-tube boilers.Fit and fasten man-holes, hand-holes, fans, gauges, and valves.Diagnose and replace failed parts or piping using prybars and wrenches.Perform refractory brick and furnace tile installs/repairs when required.Thread and install pipe using wrenches and dies.Restore insulation on shells, piping, and boiler fire-sides; remove/replace and caulk seams.Oxy-fuel cut defective parts, boiler tubes, or tube ends.Own the piping lifecycleLay out, fabricate, assemble, install, and maintain boiler piping systems with threaded, sweated copper, and ProPress connections.Choose pipe sizes and materials per project requirements.Inspect sites to identify obstacles and prevent any compromise to structural integrity.Plan installation sequences to avoid interferences and coordinate with other trades.Cut with hacksaws, pipe cutters, hammer/chisel, cutting torch, and pipe-cutting machines.Thread pipe accurately using a threading machine.Assemble/install diverse metal piping and fittings.Support runs using clamps, brackets, and hangers.Pressure-test and verify integrity by monitoring gauges for leaks.QualificationsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent.Craft skills: Work to exact tolerances, make decisions with measurable criteria, and visualize 3D assemblies from drawings.Physical capability: Skilled hand use; lift/carry up to 50 lbs; sound vision (corrective lenses acceptable); comfortable on ladders/scaffolds; able to stand, stoop, kneel, and crouch.Work environments: Willing and able to work at heights and in confined spaces; CBSS provides appropriate safety gear.Driving: Valid current driver’s license with a clean record.Safety firstFamiliarity with industrial/commercial safety, including general safety practices, lockout/tagout (LOTO), working overhead, confined space entry, and basic electrical safety.Rewards & benefitsCompetitive compensationMedical, dental, vision, maternity support, discounted virtual physician visitsVoluntary coverages: critical illness, hospital care, accidental injuryFSA, HSA, life, short-term and long-term disability401(k) with cash matchEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Pet insuranceEmployee discount programTuition assistancePaid time off and 11 paid holidaysAbout Cleaver-Brooks Sales & ServiceCBSS provides end-to-end boiler room solutions: new equipment, installations, rentals, retrofits, repairs, parts, and service. We help customers enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and optimize space with reliable, safe, and sustainable systems—backed by a 24/7 customer-driven operation.NotesThis overview describes the general nature of the role and may be adjusted as business needs change; related duties may be assigned.By submitting your application and mobile number, you consent to receive an initial text message from our Talent Team (opt-out available). Messages may include status updates and scheduling; standard rates apply and frequency may vary.