How do they match: Boilermakers

  • Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place.
  • Install refractory bricks or other heat-resistant materials in fireboxes of pressure vessels.
  • Shape or fabricate parts, such as stacks, uptakes, or chutes, to adapt pressure vessels, heat exchangers, or piping to premises, using heavy-metalworking machines such as brakes, rolls, or drill presses.

  • Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
  • Inspect industrial or commercial equipment to ensure proper operation.
  • Signal equipment operators to indicate proper equipment positioning.