Boilermakers operate a variety of equipment and machinery to create, repipe and retube hot water and steam boilers, producing them in all steps of the production process. They cut, gouge and shape the metal sheets and tubes for the boilers to size, using oxy-acetylene gas torches, assemble them by shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding or gas tungsten arc welding, and finish them by the appropriate machine tools, power tools and coating.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Marking sheet metal for cutting and shaping;
(b) Making and repairing household utensils and other articles in tin, copper and light alloys, or ornamental articles and fittings;
(c) Making and repairing boilers, tanks, vats and similar containers;
(d) Installing and repairing sheet-metal parts of vehicles and aircraft;
(e) Converting blueprints into shop drawings to be followed in the construction and assembly of sheet metal products;
(f) Determining project requirements, including scope, assembly sequences, and required methods and materials, according to blueprints, drawings, and written or verbal instructions;
(g) Inspecting product quality and installation to ensure conformance to specifications.