HKA Enterprise is looking for Boilermakers in Norfolk, VA!
We are seeking skilled and motivated Boilermakers to join our dynamic team. In this role, the Boilermaker will be responsible for assembling, installing, and repairing boilers, closed vats, and other large vessels in ships. Shipyard Boilermaker responsibilities include reading blueprints, casting pieces, bending them into shape, and welding or bolting them into place. Our ideal candidate has a thorough knowledge of the construction and repair of metal structures, a keen eye for detail, and a commitment to safety procedures.
Job Title: Boilermaker
Location: Norfolk, VA
Temp-to-perm
Shift:
- First Shift
Job Functions:
- Interpret blueprints, sketches, and other specification documents to prepare for the construction and repair of boiler systems.
- Align structures or plate sections to assemble boiler frame tanks or vats, following blueprints.
- Install manholes, handholds, valves, gauges, and 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or vats of pressure vessels, following blueprints.
- Perform regular maintenance checks and repairs to ensure optimal boiler performance and adherence to safety standards.
Requirements:
- Proven work experience as a Boilermaker.
- Experience in a shipyard environment will be advantageous.
- Excellent welding and fabrication skills.
- Able to interpret technical plans and blueprints.
- Physically able to lift heavy equipment and work in confined spaces.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- - Ability to obtain DBIDS.
Company Overview
HKA Enterprises is a multinational organization with over four decades of experience delivering top-tier workforce solutions to leading industries worldwide. Our expertise spans contingent labor staffing, direct hire placements, payroll services, and more, primarily serving the aerospace and defense, automotive, construction, manufacturing, and shipbuilding sectors.
Pay: $23.00 - $31.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Boilermaker: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
