National Occupation Code (NOC): 72103

Boilermakers fabricate, assemble, erect, test, maintain and repair boilers, vessels, tanks, towers, heat exchangers and other heavy-metal structures. They are employed in boiler fabrication, manufacturing, shipbuilding, construction, electric power generation and similar industrial establishments. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

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Job Duties for Boilermakers

• Read blueprints or specifications to plan sequence of operation
• Lay out plate, sheet steel or other heavy metal and mark bending and cutting lines on work piece using protractors, compasses and drawing instruments or templates
• Set up and operate heavy-metal working machines such as brakes, rolls, shears, flame cutters and drill presses to cut, shape and form metal into parts or sections
• Fit and weld metal parts or sections together to fabricate boilers, vessels, tanks, heat exchangers, piping and other heavy-metal products
• Erect and install boilers and other heavy-metal products according to specifications using hand and power tools
• Repair and perform maintenance work on boilers and other heavy-metal products
• Direct activities of hoist or crane operators and other workers during fabrication, assembly, installation or repair of structures
• Test finished structures using a variety of methods.

Alternate Job Titles

• Boiler Fitter
• Boiler Installer
• Boiler Repairer
• Boiler Repairman/woman
• Boiler Shop Mechanic
• Boilermaker
• Boilermaker Apprentice
• Boilermaker-welder
• Construction Boilermaker
• Erection And Repair Boilermaker
• Industrial Boilermaker
• Industrial Construction Boilermaker
• Industrial Heat Exchanger Boilermaker
• Journeyman/woman Boilermaker
• Maintenance Boilermaker
• Marine Boilermaker
• Pressure Vessel Boilermaker
• Pressure Vessel Fabricator