Boilermakers

Job Description: 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.

Boilermakers spend a lot of their time Handling and Moving Objects. They are naturally good at Near Vision, Control Precision, Reaction Time, and Problem Sensitivity. Boilermakers are typically characterized as being Realistic and Conventional. They are usually very knowledgable about Mechanical, Building and Construction, and Engineering and Technology and are skilled at Operation and Control and Quality Control Analysis.

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Work Activities

Handling and Moving Objects
  
Performing General Physical Activities
  
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
  
Controlling Machines and Processes
  
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  
Scheduling Work and Activities
  
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
  
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
  
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
  
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
  
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
  
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
  
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
  
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
  
Getting Information
  
Thinking Creatively
  
Processing Information
  
Documenting/Recording Information
  
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  
Developing Objectives and Strategies
  
Analyzing Data or Information
  
Assisting and Caring for Others
  
Developing and Building Teams
  
Selling or Influencing Others
  
Performing Administrative Activities
  
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
  
Coaching and Developing Others
  
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  
Training and Teaching Others
  
Interacting With Computers
  
Staffing Organizational Units
  

Abilities

Near Vision
  
Control Precision
  
Reaction Time
  
Problem Sensitivity
  
Extent Flexibility
  
Arm-Hand Steadiness
  
Visualization
  
Oral Comprehension
  
Finger Dexterity
  
Perceptual Speed
  
Oral Expression
  
Multilimb Coordination
  
Deductive Reasoning
  
Manual Dexterity
  
Inductive Reasoning
  
Written Comprehension
  
Trunk Strength
  
Information Ordering
  
Response Orientation
  
Auditory Attention
  
Category Flexibility
  
Rate Control
  
Depth Perception
  
Static Strength
  
Speech Recognition
  
Hearing Sensitivity
  
Far Vision
  
Flexibility of Closure
  
Written Expression
  
Time Sharing
  
Selective Attention
  
Speech Clarity
  
Visual Color Discrimination
  
Fluency of Ideas
  
Speed of Closure
  
Gross Body Equilibrium
  
Gross Body Coordination
  
Originality
  
Stamina
  
Glare Sensitivity
  
Dynamic Strength
  
Speed of Limb Movement
  
Number Facility
  
Mathematical Reasoning
  
Wrist-Finger Speed
  
Night Vision
  
Spatial Orientation
  
Memorization
  
Peripheral Vision
  
Sound Localization
  

Interests

Realistic
  
Conventional
  
Investigative
  
Enterprising
  
Artistic
  
Social
  

Knowledge

Mechanical
  
Building and Construction
  
Engineering and Technology
  
Design
  
Customer and Personal Service
  
Mathematics
  
Education and Training
  
Administration and Management
  
Production and Processing
  
Physics
  
English Language
  
Chemistry
  
Transportation
  
Public Safety and Security
  
Sales and Marketing
  
Computers and Electronics
  
Personnel and Human Resources
  
Clerical
  
Psychology
  
Law and Government
  
Geography
  
Economics and Accounting
  
Communications and Media
  
Therapy and Counseling
  
Telecommunications
  
Foreign Language
  
Medicine and Dentistry
  

Wages

Alaska
$79,630  
 
West Virginia
$73,710  
 
Maryland
$72,520  
 
Michigan
$68,280  
 
Minnesota
$68,110  
 
California
$64,770  
 
Wisconsin
$63,860  
 
Colorado
$63,010  
 
Iowa
$62,750  
 
New Jersey
$62,470  
 
Illinois
$61,540  
 
Indiana
$61,430  
 
Pennsylvania
$59,920  
 
Montana
$58,830  
 
Massachusetts
$56,830  
 
Ohio
$55,520  
 
Utah
$55,390  
 
Washington
$55,000  
 
New York
$54,890  
 
Tennessee
$54,580  
 
Connecticut
$53,650  
 
Delaware
$51,690  
 
Oregon
$49,990  
 
Arizona
$49,580  
 
Texas
$47,910  
 
Alabama
$47,740  
 
North Carolina
$46,830  
 
Kentucky
$46,720  
 
Virginia
$45,400  
 
Florida
$45,140  
 
South Carolina
$45,000  
 
Georgia
$41,770  
 
Mississippi
$41,550  
 
Arkansas
$41,020  
 
South Dakota
$40,150  
 
Oklahoma
$33,250  
 
Puerto Rico
$18,640  
 

Skills

Operation and Control
  
Quality Control Analysis
  
Operation Monitoring
  
Repairing
  
Troubleshooting
  
Equipment Maintenance
  
Complex Problem Solving
  
Judgment and Decision Making
  
Critical Thinking
  
Reading Comprehension
  
Social Perceptiveness
  
Monitoring
  
Active Learning
  
Time Management
  
Coordination
  
Speaking
  
Writing
  
Active Listening
  
Equipment Selection
  
Management of Personnel Resources
  
Service Orientation
  
Learning Strategies
  
Instructing
  
Operations Analysis
  
Systems Analysis
  
Systems Evaluation
  
Mathematics
  
Negotiation
  
Persuasion
  
Science
  
Installation
  
Management of Material Resources
  
Technology Design
  
Management of Financial Resources
  

Work Values

Support
  
Relationships
  
Independence
  
Working Conditions
  
Achievement
  
Recognition
  

Work Styles

Dependability
  
Attention to Detail
  
Adaptability/Flexibility
  
Integrity
  
Cooperation
  
Leadership
  
Self Control
  
Stress Tolerance
  
Analytical Thinking
  
Initiative
  
Independence
  
Achievement/Effort
  
Innovation
  
Persistence
  
Concern for Others
  
Social Orientation
  

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Work Context

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Telephone
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Contact With Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Time Pressure
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Level of Competition
  
Letters and Memos
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Physical Proximity
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Consequence of Error
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Duration of Typical Work Week
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Electronic Mail
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Public Speaking
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Work Schedules
  
Degree of Automation
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Exposed to Radiation
  

-40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-A lot of freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-About half the time-

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  

-Completely automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Constant contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others about half the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others most of the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Continually or almost continually-

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  

-Every day-

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Telephone
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Electronic Mail
  
Time Pressure
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Letters and Memos
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Public Speaking
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  

-Extremely competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Extremely important-

Work With Work Group or Team
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Extremely serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Fairly important-

Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  

-Fairly serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-High responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Highly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Highly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-

Physical Proximity
  

-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Important-

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-

Work Schedules
  

-Less than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-Less than half the time-

Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  

-Limited freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-Limited responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Minor results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderate responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Moderate results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderately automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Moderately close (at arm's length)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Moderately competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-More than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-More than half the time-

Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Sitting
  

-Never-

Exposed to Radiation
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Electronic Mail
  
Public Speaking
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Letters and Memos
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Telephone
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Time Pressure
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  

-No contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-No freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-No responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-No results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Not at all automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Not at all competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Not important at all-

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  

-Not serious at all-

Consequence of Error
  

-Occasional contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Once a month or more but not every week-

Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Public Speaking
  
Time Pressure
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Letters and Memos
  
Telephone
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  

-Once a week or more but not every day-

Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Letters and Memos
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Time Pressure
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Telephone
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Public Speaking
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  

-Once a year or more but not every month-

Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Public Speaking
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Letters and Memos
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Telephone
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Time Pressure
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  

-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-

Work Schedules
  

-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-

Work Schedules
  

-Serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Slightly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Slightly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Some freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Very close (near touching)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Very high responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Very important-

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Deal With External Customers
  

-Very important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Very little freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Very serious-

Consequence of Error
  

Task Ratings

- Importance Core-

Bolt or arc weld pressure vessel structures and parts together, using wrenches or welding equipment.
  
Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired.
  
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.
  
Shape seams, joints, or irregular edges of pressure vessel sections or structural parts to attain specified fit of parts, using cutting torches, hammers, files, or metalworking machines.
  
Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or vats of pressure vessels, following blueprints.
  
Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits, or measuring instruments.
  
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.
  
Clean pressure vessel equipment, using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
  
Install refractory bricks or other heat-resistant materials in fireboxes of pressure vessels.
  

- Importance Supplemental-

Assemble large vessels in an on-site fabrication shop prior to installation to ensure proper fit.
  

- Relevance of Task Core-

Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, or feedwater connections in drums of water tube boilers, using hand tools.
  
Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired.
  
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.
  
Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or vats of pressure vessels, following blueprints.
  
Install refractory bricks or other heat-resistant materials in fireboxes of pressure vessels.
  
Clean pressure vessel equipment, using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
  
Bolt or arc weld pressure vessel structures and parts together, using wrenches or welding equipment.
  
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.
  
Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts.
  
Shape seams, joints, or irregular edges of pressure vessel sections or structural parts to attain specified fit of parts, using cutting torches, hammers, files, or metalworking machines.
  
Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place.
  
Straighten or reshape bent pressure vessel plates or structure parts, using hammers, jacks, or torches.
  
Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits, or measuring instruments.
  
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.
  

- Relevance of Task Supplemental-

Assemble large vessels in an on-site fabrication shop prior to installation to ensure proper fit.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Bolt or arc weld pressure vessel structures and parts together, using wrenches or welding equipment.
  
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.
  
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.
  
Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts.
  
Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or vats of pressure vessels, following blueprints.
  
Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, or feedwater connections in drums of water tube boilers, using hand tools.
  
Shape seams, joints, or irregular edges of pressure vessel sections or structural parts to attain specified fit of parts, using cutting torches, hammers, files, or metalworking machines.
  
Inspect assembled vessels or individual components, such as tubes, fittings, valves, controls, or auxiliary mechanisms, to locate any defects.
  
Clean pressure vessel equipment, using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
  
Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure vessel tube ends to ensure leakproof joints.
  
Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired.
  
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.
  
Install refractory bricks or other heat-resistant materials in fireboxes of pressure vessels.
  
Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits, or measuring instruments.
  
Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place.
  
Straighten or reshape bent pressure vessel plates or structure parts, using hammers, jacks, or torches.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Assemble large vessels in an on-site fabrication shop prior to installation to ensure proper fit.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Shape seams, joints, or irregular edges of pressure vessel sections or structural parts to attain specified fit of parts, using cutting torches, hammers, files, or metalworking machines.
  
Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired.
  
Straighten or reshape bent pressure vessel plates or structure parts, using hammers, jacks, or torches.
  
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.
  
Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or vats of pressure vessels, following blueprints.
  
Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place.
  
Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, or feedwater connections in drums of water tube boilers, using hand tools.
  
Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits, or measuring instruments.
  
Inspect assembled vessels or individual components, such as tubes, fittings, valves, controls, or auxiliary mechanisms, to locate any defects.
  
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.
  
Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure vessel tube ends to ensure leakproof joints.
  
Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts.
  
Bolt or arc weld pressure vessel structures and parts together, using wrenches or welding equipment.
  
Install refractory bricks or other heat-resistant materials in fireboxes of pressure vessels.
  
Clean pressure vessel equipment, using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
  
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.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Assemble large vessels in an on-site fabrication shop prior to installation to ensure proper fit.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Clean pressure vessel equipment, using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
  
Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure vessel tube ends to ensure leakproof joints.
  
Install refractory bricks or other heat-resistant materials in fireboxes of pressure vessels.
  
Inspect assembled vessels or individual components, such as tubes, fittings, valves, controls, or auxiliary mechanisms, to locate any defects.
  
Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or vats of pressure vessels, following blueprints.
  
Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired.
  
Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts.
  
Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place.
  
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.
  
Bolt or arc weld pressure vessel structures and parts together, using wrenches or welding equipment.
  
Shape seams, joints, or irregular edges of pressure vessel sections or structural parts to attain specified fit of parts, using cutting torches, hammers, files, or metalworking machines.
  
Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits, or measuring instruments.
  
Straighten or reshape bent pressure vessel plates or structure parts, using hammers, jacks, or torches.
  
Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, or feedwater connections in drums of water tube boilers, using hand tools.
  
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.
  
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.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Assemble large vessels in an on-site fabrication shop prior to installation to ensure proper fit.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

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.
  
Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, or feedwater connections in drums of water tube boilers, using hand tools.
  
Bolt or arc weld pressure vessel structures and parts together, using wrenches or welding equipment.
  
Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired.
  
Inspect assembled vessels or individual components, such as tubes, fittings, valves, controls, or auxiliary mechanisms, to locate any defects.
  
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.
  
Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure vessel tube ends to ensure leakproof joints.
  
Install refractory bricks or other heat-resistant materials in fireboxes of pressure vessels.
  
Clean pressure vessel equipment, using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
  
Shape seams, joints, or irregular edges of pressure vessel sections or structural parts to attain specified fit of parts, using cutting torches, hammers, files, or metalworking machines.
  
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.
  
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.
  
Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place.
  
Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits, or measuring instruments.
  
Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or vats of pressure vessels, following blueprints.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Assemble large vessels in an on-site fabrication shop prior to installation to ensure proper fit.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Straighten or reshape bent pressure vessel plates or structure parts, using hammers, jacks, or torches.
  
Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place.
  
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.
  
Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or vats of pressure vessels, following blueprints.
  
Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits, or measuring instruments.
  
Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure vessel tube ends to ensure leakproof joints.
  
Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired.
  
Clean pressure vessel equipment, using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
  
Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts.
  
Install refractory bricks or other heat-resistant materials in fireboxes of pressure vessels.
  
Shape seams, joints, or irregular edges of pressure vessel sections or structural parts to attain specified fit of parts, using cutting torches, hammers, files, or metalworking machines.
  
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.
  
Bolt or arc weld pressure vessel structures and parts together, using wrenches or welding equipment.
  
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.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Assemble large vessels in an on-site fabrication shop prior to installation to ensure proper fit.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

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.
  
Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place.
  
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.
  
Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts.
  
Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, or feedwater connections in drums of water tube boilers, using hand tools.
  
Clean pressure vessel equipment, using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
  
Bolt or arc weld pressure vessel structures and parts together, using wrenches or welding equipment.
  
Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits, or measuring instruments.
  
Inspect assembled vessels or individual components, such as tubes, fittings, valves, controls, or auxiliary mechanisms, to locate any defects.
  
Shape seams, joints, or irregular edges of pressure vessel sections or structural parts to attain specified fit of parts, using cutting torches, hammers, files, or metalworking machines.
  
Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired.
  
Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or vats of pressure vessels, following blueprints.
  
Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure vessel tube ends to ensure leakproof joints.
  
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.
  
Straighten or reshape bent pressure vessel plates or structure parts, using hammers, jacks, or torches.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Assemble large vessels in an on-site fabrication shop prior to installation to ensure proper fit.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits, or measuring instruments.
  
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.
  
Shape seams, joints, or irregular edges of pressure vessel sections or structural parts to attain specified fit of parts, using cutting torches, hammers, files, or metalworking machines.
  
Install refractory bricks or other heat-resistant materials in fireboxes of pressure vessels.
  
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.
  
Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place.
  
Straighten or reshape bent pressure vessel plates or structure parts, using hammers, jacks, or torches.
  
Clean pressure vessel equipment, using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
  
Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or vats of pressure vessels, following blueprints.
  
Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure vessel tube ends to ensure leakproof joints.
  
Inspect assembled vessels or individual components, such as tubes, fittings, valves, controls, or auxiliary mechanisms, to locate any defects.
  
Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired.
  
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.
  
Bolt or arc weld pressure vessel structures and parts together, using wrenches or welding equipment.
  
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.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Assemble large vessels in an on-site fabrication shop prior to installation to ensure proper fit.
  

Education Training Experience

-On-Site or In-Plant Training-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
  

-On-the-Job Training-

None or short demonstration
  
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
  

-Related Work Experience-

None
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
  
Over 10 years
  

-Required Level of Education-

Less than a High School Diploma
  
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
  
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
  
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)