Boilermaker 1

Zachry Group; Deer Park (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachry Group is seeking a skilled Boilermaker in Texas to maintain coal-fired boiler systems. You will remove, replace, and repair piping, soot blowers, burners, and dampers, troubleshoot equipment, and work with flue gas desulfurization processes.

This role requires lifting, heights, and confining spaces, plus a rotating night schedule. Expect hands-on fabrication, reading blueprints, and using torches, plasma cutters, and welding tools.

Qualifications

• Must be able to meet all physical requirements.
• Must be able to work at heights and in confined spaces
• Must have all required tools.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must have ability to work a rotating schedule which includes nights and weekends.
• Self-motivated

Responsibilities

• Read specifications to determine the scope of work: locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
• Identify all tools required for tasks.
• Ability to properly use tools of the craft
• Identify safety risks and the precautions required to eliminate those risks.
• Fabricate equipment according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
• Hoist equipment and tools into location via bull rigging or crane.
• Fabrication and piping tasks including field measurements and repairs.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Rigging

Welding

Pipefitting

Safety compliance

Mathematics

Education

NCCER - Industrial Boilermaker

Tools

Torque wrench

Torch

Plasma cutter

Chop saw

Mill hog

Mag drills

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

***THIS IS MAINTENANCE***NO PER DIEM***

Boilermaker will remove, replace and/or repair various piping systems; work on various coal fired boiler components including soot blowers, burners and dampers; work around and have experience with flue gas desulfurization process and equipment. Must have the knowledge to troubleshoot and detect both minor and major, with machines and equipment within a coal fired power plant; ability to dismantle and reassembly pumps.

Job Requirements

Must possess all Knowledge Skills and Abilities for positions (see below).

6 Plus More Years Experience

• NCCER WRITTEN OR NCCER PLUS CERTIFICATION
• Must be able to meet all physical requirements.
• Must be able to work at heights and in confined spaces
• Must have all required tools. (see tool list)
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must have ability to work a rotating schedule which includes nights and weekends.
• Self-motivated

Job Requirements

• Read specifications to determine the scope of work: locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
• Identify all tools required for tasks.
• Ability to properly use tools of the craft
• Identify safety risks and the precautions required to eliminate those risks.
• Fabricate equipment according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
• Hoist equipment and tools into location via bull rigging or crane.
• Steel fabrication using torches, band saws, plasma cutter, grinders etc…
• Minor pipe fabrication – ability to pull field measurements to repair/replace like in kind pipe sections
• Pipe and steel prep for welding procedures
• Follow direction of supervision

Job Requirements

• Leadership Abilities
• Ability to perform all job duties of craft trade.
• Know when to stop work for misinformation, safety concerns or any other reason that would create a risk to one’s self, a team member or damage equipment.
• Drawings
• Ability to read basic blue prints
• Read and understand craft specs, craft spec procedures and recommendations
• Able to locate piece marks for correct views and know how to pick out different elevations
• Being able to know the correct installation based on the orientation.
• Knowledge of symbols based on legend
• Rigging
• Knowledge of all types of safe rigging practices (chokers, slings, etc.)
• Knowledge of rigging components (come-a-longs, chain hoist, tuggers – manual, electric and pneumatic)
• Ability to dictate correct knots based on material
• Connection
• Know all aspects of connecting
• Correct procedures of pipe connection bolt ups, valve installations
• Ability to properly use a torque wrench
• Fabrication
• Ability to read cut sheets
• Lay out from drawing
• Cut material from lay out and cut sheets
• Plan work and execute
• Ability to take drawings, required material, line out helpers and execute work
• Tools and knowledge
• Knowledge of specialty tools (torque wrench, mill hogg, torch, plasma cutter, chop saws, mag drills, Hogan drills)
• Welding and cutting
• Knowledge of cutting torch, set up, dangers, usage, cleaning, types of tips and when to use the different types of tips
• Equipment Knowledge
• Knowledge of JLG’s man baskets, ST and RT fork lifts, ability to be training through Zachry and operate in needed
• Basic maintenance (inspections)
• Safe operations practices
• Signaling of equipment (ETS, NCCO, NCCER)
• Flagging of cranes, forklifts, man lifts
• Knots
• Tying knots for tag lines, etc.
• Basic knots for lashing
• Math Skills
• Footage, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions to perform all craft duties.
• Must be willing to perform any additional duties as instructed.

CERTIFICATIONS AND/OR LICENSES REQUIRED

NCCER - Industrial Boilermaker

Other Position Or Site Requirements

• NCCER CERTS
• BOILERMAKER CRAFT TEST
• CERTIFICATIONS AND/OR LICENSES REQUIRED *
• NCCER - Industrial Boilermaker
• CERTIFICATIONS AND/OR LICENSES REQUIRED *
• NCCER - Industrial Boilermaker

Other Position Or Site Requirements

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ZACHRY is dedicated in providing a Safe and Drug Free work environment; and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.