Boilermaker 1

Boilermakers will construct iron/steel structures to specifications. They will work with the mechanical department on a new industrial construction plant along with other miscellaneous structures involved with the new construction.

Qualification Highlights

- Must have 4+ years’ experience as a Boilermaker Helper, Boilermaker Ironworker or comparable position with Experience

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

- Must be able to meet all physical requirements

- Must be able to work at heights more than 300 ft.

- Must have all required tools.

- Must have reliable transportation.
- Required Qualifications

Ability to take lead in erection of steel, fabrication, grid layout, rigging etc.

- Ability to perform all job duties of craft trade.

- Ability to read and understand IFC drawings.

- Ability to make hang lists, read details off drawings, read all notes on drawings before erection, locate and understand ECN’s and holds on drawings.

- Understand when to stop production work and when a RFI needs to be initiated.

- Read and understand craft specs and cut sheets, 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

- Knowledge of all types of safe rigging practices (chokers, slings, etc.)

- Ability to dictate correct knots based on material

- Know all aspects of connecting

- Correct procedures of Bolting

- Torque vs Tension

- Ability to read cut sheets

- Lay out from drawing

- Cut material from layout and cut sheets

- Knowledge of Torque and Values

- Knowledge of Tension

- Turn of the nut method

- Different types of indicators

- Understand how to use a Skidmore

- Ability to take drawings, required material, line out helpers and execute work

- Knowledge of specialty tools (torque wrench, Skidmore, torque guns, mag drills, hogan drills)

- Basic knowledge of welding (machine set up, Mig, stick, gas, etc.)

- Knowledge of cutting torch, set up, dangers, usage, cleaning, types of tips and when to use the different types of tips

- Knowledge of JLG’s man baskets, cranes

- Basic maintenance (inspections)

- Safe operations practices

- Flagging of cranes, forklifts, man lifts

- Tying knots for tag lines, etc.

- Basic knots for lashing

- Footage, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions to perform all craft duties.

- Must be willing to perform any additional duties as instructed.

Preferred Qualifications

- Prefer experience with industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance of Power Generation machines and equipment.

- The preferred candidate will have experience of working as a Boilermaker on a new construction project.

- Zachry ROF’ed employee.

- Former Zachry Employee.

- Basic Computer efficiency

- Formal/technical education.

Reports to Position

This position does not have any direct reports.

Physical Requirements

- Employees will be required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, sitting and lifting.

- Will talk and hear to communicate.

- Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull objects, materials, controls and tools.

- May be required to pick up, lift, carry and move up to 50lbs.