About this role
Job Description
- 1. Works outdoors in all weather conditions and also in confined spaces.
- 2. Assembles, pressure vessels, ductwork and tanks.
- 3. Locates and marks reference points for columns or plates on foundation.
- 4. Loads and attaches rigging, signals crane operator to lift part to specified position.
- 5. Assembles boiler frame tanks wall, roof, floor, plate and beams.
- 6. Grinds welds or seams to fit.
- 7. Installs boiler casings, grades, handrails, manhole and hand-hole covers to facilitate access to boilers or other vessels for repair.
- 8. Aligns water tubes and connectors and expands ends to drums and headers.
- 9. 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.
- 10. Tests assembled vessel.
- 11. Installs manholes, hand-holes, valves, gauges and feed-water connection on drums to complete assembly of water tube boilers.
- 12. Cleans scale from boiler tubes.
- 13. Replaces and reassembles gratings, ladders, handrails, and other disassembled structures after repairs are complete.
- 14. Loads, transports and unloads materials, tools, equipment and supplies.
15. May assist in lifting, positioning and securing of materials and work pieces during installation.
- 16. Performs minor cleaning activities of tools and equipment.
- 17. Typically requires a minimum of 48 months industrial construction experience.