Boilermaker - Welder 3.0

R.F. MacDonald • Hayward, CA

265d

About The Position

R. F. MacDonald Co. is looking for an experience Boilermaker Welder, responsible for comprehending and utilizing blueprints, sketches, drawings, technical manuals, and work process instructions to install, and repair boilers, pumps, burners, and other pressure vessels. The boilermaker welder collaborates with the end users, contractors, authorized inspectors, and equipment engineers. The Boilermaker will also be responsible for service work estimations, keeping the scheduler of the work informed of daily work progress, custodian of company truck, tools, equipment, and supplies. Responsible for monitoring of his own billings, costs, and inventory. This position reports directly to the Operations Manager.

Requirements

• Must be certified in the 6G welding position and able to be certified as an employee of our company.
• Knowledge in water treatment and how it relates to operation of the equipment.
• Capable of identifying potential problems when lack of water treatment is performed.
• Troubleshooting of the valves, motors, and safety devices.
• Capable of reading and understanding mechanical drawings.
• Capable of pipe fitting to ASME, state and local codes.
• Evaluate basic boiler room systems (steam and hydronic), gather information, and help solve problems.
• Ability to produce detailed but concise quotations pertaining to customer requirements.
• Good knowledge in appraising the customer's service needs for the repair of various products including boilers, pressure vessels, burners, boiler accessories, and other heat producing equipment.
• Some in-house and formal factory training will be provided on a scheduled basis.
• Time in the field with our sales personnel is expected to develop an understanding of the contractor, engineering, and competitive requirements of our industry.
• A superior level of customer service that promotes goodwill between the company, customer, and other associates.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Working knowledge of and familiarity with computers, MS office, smart phone, internet, and email functions.
• A driving record that is in good standing.
• Be fit for a respirator and access confined spaces.
• 5-8 years of related experience in boiler/pumps operations and handling of boiler auxiliary equipment.

Responsibilities

• Ability to perform all job duties of craft trade.
• Test and inspect boiler systems for leaks or defects.
• Inspect assembled vessels and individual components, such as tubes, fittings, valves, controls, and auxiliary mechanisms, to locate any defects.
• Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, and feedwater connections in tube boilers, using hand tools.
• Clean pressure vessel equipment, using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents.
• Ability to read cut sheets, lay out from drawing, cut material from lay out and cut sheets, plan work and execute.
• Ability to take drawings, required material, line out helpers and execute work.
• Knowledge of specialty tools (torque wrench, mill hogg, torch, plasma cutter, chop saws, mag drills, Hogan drills).
• Welding and cutting knowledge of cutting torch, set up, dangers, usage, cleaning, types of tips and when to use the different types of tips.
• Ability to read, interpret and follow procedures.
• Comply with the highest level of safety during all stages of project execution to avoid any type of incidents and or accidents.
• Complete service reports on the job, have clients sign the completed report before leaving the site, submit the signed reports to the office.
• Collaborate with sales and service team to increase the sales of our boiler product lines.
• Understand the requirements of ASME Code repairs and its impact on estimating, inspections, welding procedures and material control.

Benefits

• Full-time position with required 8-hour shifts.
• Required to assist in providing 24-hr service by being 'on call' on a rotating basis.
• Travel required to other R. F. MacDonald locations and customer sites with out-of-area and possible overnight travel.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees