Journeyman Boilermaker

**About Us**

The position of Journeyman Boilermaker performs their duties while supporting California Boiler’s mission, vision, and values. This is an advanced position, with the assumption that the employee has all of the basic required skills to operate independently in conducting his or her day-to-day assignments relevant to the trade. The employee will be classified as a Journeyman with all of the subsequent responsibilities, completed in-class and in-field apprenticeship hours, and expectations of competencies having been already acquired and available to our organization as part of performing your daily assignments.

The job roles assigned to this position consist of conducting field assigned tasks for California Boiler to include assessments, troubleshooting, repairs, and installations while playing the role of a competent job-lead with the ability to train apprentices for your trade. The character qualities that must resonate are: teachability, accountability, timeliness, and the maintenance of effective communication skills. In performing your craft-trade as an employee of California Boiler you will engage in every variety of other industry-related tasks required to safely and efficiently complete jobs. It is our expectation that in this role you will be able to operate independently in the field, as well as operate as a trainer of others. This includes handling yourself in a safe and professional manner. Safety is our number one priority, with customer care running a close second. Speaking with the customers and coordinating with the shop the needs, limitations and expectations of the customer is critical.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**
- This position will give direction to apprentices and mechanical helpers when they are working with you on the job. It is our expectation that you will strive to help them to become a journeyman for their trade.
- Journeymen should understand how to operate all trade required hand tools and power tools safely and correctly. At all times, safety is our number one priority and should be in the forefront of our minds.
- Journeymen should be able to retain information in a way that allows them to provide tasks to apprentices and have them repeat the task to assure effective communication and learning is taking place.
- It is expected that you will perform lay-out, pipe fabrication, installations, and inspections with little or no supervision.
- Understanding that we work on a wide variety of equipment and learning how to diagnose issues is key to our operation.
- Performing installations of equipment for a variety of pressure vessel and thermal transfer systems related to our industry. This includes system installation, as well as knowing how many diverse types of equipment are supposed to be installed. This includes, but is not limited to, complete boilers, DA tanks, condensate tank, pumps, burners, gas regulators, steam headers, traps, etc. and all associated piping to connect these items into the system.
- Use and continually grow a detailed understanding of boiler controls, including but not limited to, operating control, high limit, low water, gas pressure switches, combustion air switch, etc. This includes the ability to correctly perform a trip test on the boiler controls.
- Demonstrate a year-on-year development in mastery of various vessels, systems, heat medium transfer equipment and systems, and oil, gas, fluid, vapor transfer systems parameters, troubleshooting and design.
- Fill out work orders and time sheets in a way that communicates with not only the customer, but the shop personnel so the customer’s needs are met. (This includes the completion of paperwork in a timely manner and submitted on time when required).
- California Boiler supplies a truck with tools for those employees who demonstrate skill sets that give them the ability to negotiate job tasks independently in a consistent fashion. With a truck and tools, it is the expectation of this Organization that the truck is kept well stocked with parts and tools. The truck is the responsibility of the Journeyman to maintain and supply. Inventory on the truck shall be maintained by the mechanic.
- Work as a team player with the other Journeymen and Apprentices as work and scheduling conflicts come up with after-hours work. It is expected and understood that there will be times when field employees must be willing to take service calls and scheduled work outside normal business hours.

**PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Mastery level of knowledge in heat transfer systems and mechanical installations.
- Mastery in the ability to read and understand a variety of piping diagrams. This includes understanding the symbols and what they mean. The expectation is that with only a diagram the mechanic can figure out and understand how the system is intended to be installed and communicate job plans to others.
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook are important.
- Customer service understa