Boilermaker

The word “Boilermaker” describes a lot of different things: drink, college mascot, band, and the most relevant for this website, a kind of Metal Worker. Just as the name says, Boilermakers create boilers, vats, and other metal containers that can hold everything from hot water to beer. As a Boilermaker, you can also make dam pipes to transport water, factory smokestacks, and turbines. If it’s large, round, metal, and used to hold or carry a substance, chances are it’s something you can create.

Boilers are large metal containers filled with hot air or water, which are then used to heat buildings, move ships, or power factories. Thankfully, they tend to last for years because creating and installing them is no easy matter.

You start the process by getting an idea of what your client wants, and measuring the area where the tank will go. You find out about things like budget restrictions, the purpose of the tank, and the type of material to be used. Then you build it in sections in a factory before transporting the creation piece by piece to wherever your client wants it. Once in place, you weld the pieces together to create one big, metal, holding creation.

After you’ve finished the process of putting the tank or vat together, your job becomes one of maintenance. You do repairs and updates to the piece as needed, as well as handle emergency issues that come up. The repairs you do can be anything from replacing pumps or safety valves to rewiring controls. You also clean the outside or inside of the vat.