Journeyman Boilermaker – Onsite, Freeport TX

Austin-Industrial; Freeport (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking a skilled Boilermaker for an on-site role in Freeport, TX. You will construct, assemble, maintain, and repair stationary steam boilers and related equipment. The job requires NCCER Boilermaker certification and 3–5 years of journeyman experience, with a valid driver’s license and a strong safety focus.

Responsibilities include inspecting, welding, rigging, and aligning heavy structures per blueprints, while adhering to all regulatory and company standards.

Qualifications

• Certification in Boilermaker trade (NCCER) and journeyman level experience.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to operate at a heavy industrial site.
• Compliance with safety and site-specific procedures.

Responsibilities

• Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects and perform repairs.
• Bolt or arc welds pressure vessel structures and parts together using tools.
• Inspect assembled vessels or components to locate defects.
• Repair or replace defective pressure vessel parts using torches and welding equipment.
• Attach rigging and coordinate crane or hoist operations for heavy parts.
• Weld boiler tube ends to ensure leakproof joints and shape joints as required.
• Lay out plate or heavy metal and mark cutting lines per blueprints.
• Install manholes, taps, valves, and feedwater connections in boiler drums.
• Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, and dimensions.

Education

NCCER Boilermaker certification

3-5 years journeyman experience

Valid Driver's License

Job description

Austin Industrial is seeking a skilled Boilermaker for an on-site role in Freeport, TX. You will construct, assemble, maintain, and repair stationary steam boilers and related equipment. The job requires NCCER Boilermaker certification and 3–5 years of journeyman experience, with a valid driver’s license and a strong safety focus.

Responsibilities include inspecting, welding, rigging, and aligning heavy structures per blueprints, while adhering to all regulatory and company standards.