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Columbus, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Portsmouth, Ohio
Lancaster, Ohio
On-site
18 days ago
Full Time
Entry Level
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Boilermaker Apprenticeship Applications (Online applications accepted)
A boilermaker is a skilled tradesperson who builds, installs, maintains, and repairs boilers, tanks, and other large containers that hold liquids or gases. Boilermakers use welding and cutting equipment to fabricate, install, maintain, and repair boilers, tanks, vats, pressure vessels, and other structures.
Where do Boilermakers Work?
Oil refineries
Fossil fueled power plants
Chemical plants
Nuclear power plants
Hydro-electric power plants
Railroads
Shipyards
Steel Mills
Paper Mills
Processing plants
Many other industrial sites or plants
What does a Boilermaker do on the job?
Loading and unloading materials
Rigging materials for movement
Directing crane operations
Assembling & disassembling scaffolds and platforms
Inspecting & caring for rigging accessories and equipment
Burning, gouging and welding
Removing and replacing tubes
Interpreting blueprints
Laying out components
Erecting support steel beams and columns
Aligning and fitting components
Use various welding machines and equipment
Requirements
READY TO APPLY? Start here: ONLINE APPLICATION
Before you apply, please review the following minimum requirements and gather all required documentation. Please note that applications will not be accepted without all required documentation uploaded:
All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
Birth certificate
High school diploma/GED/Equivalency Certificate
Optional to upload if applicable:
Certified Welding Tests
Welding Class Certificate from Vocational/Technical Schools
DD214 (ONLY for Military Veterans)
SELECTION PROCESS:
Each local takes a new class of apprentices approximately every 6 months depending on the area’s workload and size. Applications are selected first on the basis of welding qualifications, and then on the basis of random selection. If your application is chosen, you will be mailed a letter of acceptance with further information a month before the meeting.
Applications will remain active for a period of 2 years. If an applicant has not been indentured within the two-year period, they must re-apply.
HELMETS TO HARDHATS:
If you are a veteran, with an honorable discharge, and you have completed the Helmets to Hardhats registration process, your name will be added to the top of the local’s applicant registry. When that local requests apprentices, you will gain direct entry into the apprenticeship program. Your Honorable Discharge Must Be Verified By Helmets to Hardhats - contact Chanelle Simms- csimms@helmetstohardhats.org
Questions?
Contact Boilermakers Local 105, 4561 US 23 South, Piketon, OH 45661
Call (740) 289-4255
Additional Information
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