| Boilermakers The Work
Boilermakers are complete metal fabricators who build and repair
ships, fishing boats, ferries, barges, cranes, offshore drilling
platforms, boilers, tanks, pressure vessels, plate and structural
fabrications. Boilermakers perform welding, automatic and manual
burning, blueprint reading, layout and template making, CAD (computer
aided drawings), rigging, operation of mobile and stationary
cranes, operation of shears, brakes, rolls, drill press, saws
and all other metal fabrication equipment.
Working Conditions
Apprentices are required to work in close and confined spaces
inside boilers, vats or tanks or work in high places on top of
large vessels. Workers often use acetylene torches, power grinders
and other potentially dangerous equipment. The work is hard and
heavy lifting is required. There are often periods of unemployment
between jobs.
The Apprenticeship
The apprenticeship is a 4-year program, requiring 6,000 hours
of hands-on training and 288 hours of classroom training per
year.
Enrollment Period: Call office for information on openings.
To Apply
Boilermakers Local 502
Joint Apprenticeship Committee
Local Phone: (907) 563-1280
Contact: Apprenticeship Coordinator
Western States Coordinator
4517 62nd Ave., East
Puyallup, WA 98371
(253) 922-3020 (phone)
(253) 922-3029 (fax)
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