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       CODE: 805.361-010 Buy the DOT:Download/CD-ROM
TITLE(s): BOILERHOUSE MECHANIC (any industry) alternate titles: boiler mechanic; heating-equipment
repairer; station mechanic
Maintains and repairs stationary steam boilers and boiler house auxiliaries, using handtools and
portable power tools: Cleans or directs other workers to clean boilers and auxiliary equipment,
using scrapers, wire brush and cleaning solvent. Inspects and repairs boiler fittings, such as
safety valves, regulators, automatic-control mechanisms, and water columns, and auxiliary machines,
such as pumps, draft fans, stokers, and burners. Replaces damaged boiler tubes and plates
[BOILERMAKER (struct. metal) I]. Repairs or replaces high-pressure piping, using power saw, gas
torch, threading die, and welding equipment. May patch boiler insulation with cement. May paint
surface of equipment, using brush. May perform water pressure test by pumping water into system to
determine location of leaks. May remove and replace defective firebrick, using hammer and chisel.
May operate lathe and milling machine to repair or make parts, such as valve stems and pump shafts.
GOE: 05.05.06 STRENGTH: M GED: R4 M3 L3 SVP: 7 DLU: 77
ONET CROSSWALK: 89135 Boilermakers
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