How to hire a boiler maker

How to hire a boiler maker, step by step

Here's a step-by-step boiler maker hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a boiler maker job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new boiler maker
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your boiler maker job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a boiler maker for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect boiler maker also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list shows salaries for various types of boiler makers.

   Type of Boiler Maker	Description	Hourly rate
   Boiler Maker	Boilermakers assemble, install, and repair boilers, closed vats, and other large vessels or containers that hold liquids and gases.	$19-49

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Safety Valves
   • MIG
   • Flame Cutting
   • Torches
   • Water Tube Boilers
   • Plumb Bobs
   • Caulking
   • Demo
   • Individual Component
   • Hydrostatic Testing
   • Wedges
   • Pipe Systems
   • Water Columns
   • Wire Brushes

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage, implement and review safety policies, conduct safety audits as required as well as conduct JSA tool box talks.
   • Weld boiler tubes, duct work, and various other components being assemble or repair using SMAW and TIG.
   • Repair boilers via mig, tig on stainless and mild steel.
   • Cut, thread, and hammer pipe using tools such as saws, cutting torches, and pipe threaders and benders.
   • Attach slings, ropes, and cables to objects.
   • Install manholes, hand holes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, water feeder into drums.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your boiler maker job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A boiler maker salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, boiler makers' average salary in montana is 36% less than in rhode island.
   • Seniority. Entry-level boiler makers earn 60% less than senior-level boiler makers.
   • Certifications. A boiler maker with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a boiler maker's salary.

   Average boiler maker salary

   $65,149yearly

   $31.32 hourly rate

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   Entry-level boiler maker salary

   $41,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 17, 2026

4. Writing a boiler maker job description

   A job description for a boiler maker role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a boiler maker job description:

   Boiler maker job description example

   The primary duties of a Boilermaker are - must be able to repair and maintain boilers, condensers and pressure vessels. Must be able to layout, design and build platforms, catwalks, booms, etc. Changes basket and flat strainers and make necessary repairs to strainers and strainer pot.Firestone Polymers, LLC is headquartered in Akron, Ohio and manufactures polymers and synthetic rubber in our world-class ISO 9001:2000/14001 registered plants located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and Orange, Texas. Firestone has a unique anionic polymerization technology allows production of high purity, high molecular weight polybutadiene and a wide range of block, random, and vinyl modified styrene-butadiene copolymers. These products are sold around the world for use in tires, impact modification of plastics and hot melt adhesives. Firestone Polymers, LLC is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the largest tire and rubber company in the world.
   EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS:
   
   Issued tools needed to repair all equipment worked on. The tools consist of impact wrenches, box end and open wrenches, drill bits, tube rollers, respirator.
   
   SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:
   
   Exercise caution to follow all safety rules and regulations while working on any and all equipment assigned to repair or operate. Must wear a respirator at all times when changing cement strainers. Must be able to use Fresh Air Equipment when needed.
   
   PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:
   
   Must be in good physical condition, capable of climbing, bending, heavy lifting, stooping, carrying, kneeling, pushing, pulling, reaching, standing, turning, and walking. Capable of working in confined areas, heat, cold and inclement weather. Normal hearing and vision required. Also capable of working from heights.
   
   QUALIFICATIONS:
   
   High school diploma or GED equivalent
   
   Prefer 5 years relative industrial boilermaker experience
   
   Good communication skills, ability to handle multiple assignments, good troubleshooting skills
   
   Experience in a manufacturing/industrial setting a plus
   
   Ability to work 12-hour rotating shift
   
   On the Job Training:
   
   Computer Based Learning (CBL's), also off site training is provided when needed depending on job position and requirements.
   
   COMMENTS:
   
   Should have good coordination and understand and carry out all job instructions. Should be able to read and understand prints and sketches. Should be able to read and understand job safety reviews. Should know hand signals for crane. Must be able to work well with others.
   
   Typically requires a high school degree; or 1-2 year vocational training / associates degree

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5. Post your job

   To find the right boiler maker for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with boiler makers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit boiler makers who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your boiler maker job on Zippia to find and recruit boiler maker candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as constructionjobs.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit boiler makers, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new boiler maker

   Once you've decided on a perfect boiler maker candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new boiler maker. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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