§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

boilermaker

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.

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Description

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.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

quality standards types of metal fuel gas metal smoothing technologies flammable fluids manufacturing of heating equipment

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

cutting technologies maintenance of printing machines types of drill press oils manufacturing of steam generators casting processes ferrous metal processing robotics maintenance operations rivet types riveting machine types types of metal manufacturing processes 3D printing process metal forming technologies printing materials printing on large scale machines printing techniques mechatronics automation technology

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

select filler metal perform test run operate precision measuring equipment smooth burred surfaces operate welding equipment apply arc welding techniques wear appropriate protective gear record production data for quality control operate oxy-fuel cutting torch ensure equipment availability operate soldering equipment ensure correct metal temperature troubleshoot handle gas cylinders apply precision metalworking techniques read standard blueprints

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)