Boilermaker- Austin Industrial (Lovington, New Mexico)

Professional • Lovington, NM

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Austin Industrial delivers premier maintenance, construction, and soft craft services to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries. Our team of 4,000 employee-owners, equipped with innovative technology and optimized procedures, helps owners optimize safety, productivity, profit margins, and cost-efficiency. Austin Industrial is currently seeking a Boilermaker to join our staff located at Lovington, NM. They must be able to construct, assembles, maintain, and repair stationary steam boilers and boiler house auxiliaries. This role includes assembling boiler frames, tanks, and vats; using various hand and power tools; cleaning and inspecting boilers; and ensuring proper fit and function of all components as outlined in blueprints and job specifications.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of Boilermaker experience in a refinery, petrochemical, or heavy industrial environment.
• Strong experience with pressure vessels, boilers, heat exchangers, reactors, tanks, and similar refinery equipment.
• Proficient in stick, MIG, TIG, and flux‑core welding, including cutting, burning, and structural fabrication.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, P&IDs, and isometric drawings.
• Experience with shutdown/turnaround work, vessel entry, tray repairs, and bundle extraction.
• Strong understanding of refinery safety protocols, including LOTO, hot work, hazard communication, gas testing, and PPE.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid Driver's License
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Ability to meet all physical demands listed above.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States.
• Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Responsibilities

• Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to identify defects such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections.
• Bolt or arc‑weld pressure vessel structures and components using wrenches or welding equipment.
• Inspect assembled vessels, tubes, fittings, valves, controls, and auxiliary mechanisms for defects.
• Repair or replace defective parts such as safety valves, regulators, and fittings using torches, jacks, hammers, saws, dies, welding tools, and metalworking machinery.
• Attach rigging and signal crane/hoist operators to safely lift and position heavy components.
• Bell, bead, or weld pressure vessel tube ends to ensure leakproof joints.
• Lay out plate or sheet steel, marking bending and cutting lines using precision measuring tools.
• Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, and feedwater connections in boiler drums.
• Study blueprints to determine locations, dimensions, and relationships of parts.
• Straighten or reshape bent plates or structural parts using jacks, torches, or hammers.
• Shape seams, joints, and edges to achieve specified fit using torches, files, or metalworking machines.
• Position, align, and secure structural parts to boiler frames, tanks, or vats according to blueprints.
• Mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations using straightedges and measuring tools.
• Fabricate parts such as stacks, uptakes, or chutes using heavy‑metalworking machines.
• Clean pressure vessel equipment using brushes, scrapers, and cleaning solvents.
• Install refractory bricks or heat‑resistant materials inside fireboxes.
• Assemble large vessels in an onsite fabrication shop prior to installation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED