Apprenticeships
Become a Boilermaker Apprentice
A SUCCESSFUL CAREER PATH WITH A FUTURE
Our Apprenticeship Program was established to promote and develop efficient and high quality field construction by skilled craftsmen in the Boilermaker trade. The program provides an opportunity for a person to work through self studies and on the job training, while participating in classroom instruction at our training center located in Irvington NJ.
This is a job, not a school. All apprentices are paid for thier time during training and on the job.
Boilermaker work demands a high degree of technical skill and knowledge, a dedication to excellence, a willingness to study and complete on the job training, in classroom instruction and an ability to travel from job site to job site to maintain employment.
Today’s field construction boilermaker apprentice is involved in more than just the construction and repair of boilers. Apprentices are a vital part of construction project teams that erect and repair pressure vessels, heating plants, water heaters, piping systems, chemical plants, storage and process tanks, stacks and pumps. An apprentice could be involved in the installation of a boiler in a large apartment building, welding a storage tank, repairing leaking piping systems, replacing boiler tubes, installing a oil or gas burner or demolition of an old outdated boiler.
• Loading and unloading materials.
• Rigging materials for movement.
• Directing crane operators.
• Assembling/disassembling scaffolds and work platforms
• Cutting, threading and fitting pipes.
• Inspecting and caring for rigging accessories and equipment
• Perform Combustion Analisys on burner.
• Removing and replacing pressured and non-pressure components
• Interpreting blueprints
• Using an Oxy & Acetolene cutting torch or Plasma Cutter.
• Erecting support steel beams, columns, high/low pressure components
• Using various welding equipment and process
• Aligning and fitting components
1. Work performed by boilermakers requires high technical skill and dedication to top performance.
2. Field construction work is by nature an outside job which means exposure to all types of weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold.
3. Boilers, storage tanks, piping and pressure vessels are usually of large in; therefore, a major portion of boilermaker work is performed at great heights, often from 20 to 50 feet above the ground.
4. Field construction and repair work is hard work; so, you need to complete jobs within specific predtermined time frames. You also, need to travel to jobsite which may be far from home requiring you to live away from home for long periods of time.
5. The size of the materials, tools, and equipment handled by boilermakers requires excellent physical strength and stamina.
6. To become a journeyman boilermaker you must complete an apprenticeship program of on the job training, usually taking five years.
7. To become a journeyman boilermaker, one must complete classroom instructions (minimum of 144 hours a year).
*Individuals interested in a Boilermakers Apprenticeship are encouraged to contact the American Boiler Institute for more information and availability.