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Boilermakers

SOC 47-2011.00

Construct, assemble, maintain, and repair stationary steam boilers and boiler house auxiliaries. Align structures or plate sections to assemble boiler frame tanks or vats, following blueprints. Work involves use of hand and power tools, plumb bobs, levels, wedges, dogs, or turnbuckles. Assist in testing assembled vessels. Direct cleaning of boilers and boiler furnaces. Inspect and repair boiler fittings, such as safety valves, regulators, automatic-control mechanisms, water columns, and auxiliary machines.

Green Occupation Zone 3 Construction and Extraction

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Yes

Green

Top Skills 8

Operation Monitoring

3.8

Operation and Control

3.6

Critical Thinking

3.5

Equipment Maintenance

3.4

Quality Control Analysis

3.4

Troubleshooting

3.2

Repairing

3.2

Reading Comprehension

3.1

Knowledge Areas 8

Design

4.1

Mathematics

4.1

Building and Construction

3.9

Production and Processing

3.8

Mechanical

3.8

Customer and Personal Service

3.1

Engineering and Technology

3.0

Education and Training

2.9

Key Tasks

1Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place.

2Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts.

3Repair or replace defective pressure vessel parts, such as safety valves or regulators, using torches, jacks, caulking hammers, power saws, threading dies, welding equipment, or metalworking machinery.

4Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits, or measuring instruments.

5Bolt or arc weld pressure vessel structures and parts together, using wrenches or welding equipment.

Also Known As

Assembler Boiler Control Technician Boiler Erector Boiler Fitter Boiler Installer Boiler Maker Boiler Mechanic Boiler Reliner Boiler Repairman Boiler Service Technician