Boilermaker: Build, Align & Refurbish Boilers & Vessels

Turner Industries; Norco (LA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Turner Industries in Norco, LA is seeking a Boilermaker to assemble, disassemble, erect and repair boilers, tanks, and pressure vessels according to blueprint specs. Non-exempt; reports to Foreman; duties follow client procedures and are checked frequently.

Candidates should have high school or equivalent, 1–4 years of related experience, pass pre-employment tests and a drug screen; safety gear and PPE required; the role involves rigging, tool use, and testing vessels.

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent
• One to four years of experience in specified skill (depending on mechanic level)
• Written pre-employment qualification test
• Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation
• Job site safety requirements as required by the client (clean shaven, long sleeves, steel toe boots, etc.)
• Safety equipment as required by the client (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, respirator, hearing protection, safety harness with lanyard, etc.)
• Demonstrated proficiency in construction tool use (i.e. grinders, oxy/acetylene torch)
• Rigging
• National Certification preferred (may be required by client)
• Applicant/employee must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace

Responsibilities

• Locates and marks reference points for columns and plates on foundation; attaches rigging or signals crane operator to lift parts to specified position; aligns structures or plate sections to assemble boiler frame, tanks or vats; hammers, flame-cuts, files or grinds irregular edges of sections or structural parts to facilitate fitting edges together; bolts structures and sections together; positions drums and headers into supports or bolts supports to frame; aligns water tubes and connects and expands tube ends to drums and headers; bolts casing sections, uptakes, stacks, baffles and such fabricated parts as chutes, air heaters, fan stands, feeding tube, catwalks, ladders, coal hoppers and safety hatch to frame; installs trays in process towers; installs manholes, valves, gauges and feedwater connection in drums to complete assembly of water tube boilers; assists in testing assembled vessels.
• Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience.

Skills

Rigging

Tool use

Education

High school or equivalent

Tools

Grinders

Oxy/acetylene torch

Job description

Turner Industries in Norco, LA is seeking a Boilermaker to assemble, disassemble, erect and repair boilers, tanks, and pressure vessels according to blueprint specs. Non-exempt; reports to Foreman; duties follow client procedures and are checked frequently.

Candidates should have high school or equivalent, 1–4 years of related experience, pass pre-employment tests and a drug screen; safety gear and PPE required; the role involves rigging, tool use, and testing vessels.