What You'll Do

  • Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired.
  • Bolt or arc weld pressure vessel structures and parts together, using wrenches or welding equipment.
  • Inspect assembled vessels or individual components, such as tubes, fittings, valves, controls, or auxiliary mechanisms, to locate any defects.
  • Repair 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.
  • Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place.
  • Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure vessel tube ends to ensure leakproof joints.
  • Lay out plate, sheet steel, or other heavy metal and locate and mark bending and cutting lines, using protractors, compasses, and drawing instruments or templates.
  • Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, or feedwater connections in drums of water tube boilers, using hand tools.
  • Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts.
  • Straighten or reshape bent pressure vessel plates or structure parts, using hammers, jacks, or torches.

Essential Skills

Operations Monitoring 4.0/5
Operation and Control 3.75/5
Critical Thinking 3.5/5
Equipment Maintenance 3.12/5
Troubleshooting 3.12/5
Repairing 3.12/5
Quality Control Analysis 3.12/5
Reading Comprehension 3.0/5
Active Listening 3.0/5
Speaking 3.0/5
Active Learning 3.0/5
Monitoring 3.0/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.

Common styles

Dependability, Attention to Detail, Initiative, Cooperation, Self-Control

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Control Precision 4.0/5
Near Vision 4.0/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.88/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.88/5
Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.75/5
Manual Dexterity 3.75/5
Finger Dexterity 3.75/5
Multilimb Coordination 3.62/5

Technologies & Tools

Autodesk AutoCAD Computer aided design CAD software Health and safety training software Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Windows Microsoft Word SAP software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.78/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.6/5)
  • Initiative (High importance: 4.44/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.27/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.27/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Assembler Boiler Control Technician (Boiler Control Tech) Boiler Erector Boiler Fitter Boiler Installer Boiler Maker Boiler Mechanic Boiler Reliner Boiler Repairman Boiler Service Technician (Boiler Service Tech) Boiler Setter Boiler Shop Mechanic Boiler Technician (Boiler Tech) Boiler Tester Boiler Welder Boilerhouse Mechanic Boilermaker Boilermaker Fitter Boilermaker Journeyman Boilermaker Mechanic Boilermaker Pipe Fitter Boilermaker Welder Erector Fitter Industrial Boiler Service Technician (Industrial Boiler Service Tech) Industrial Boilermaker Industrial Field Service Boilermaker Locomotive Boilermaker Pressure Tester