Boilermaker
A hands-on trade with international demand.
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- What's it like to be a Boilermaker?
- How to become a Boilermaker
- Latest Boilermaker jobs
- Top skills and experience for Boilermakers
- Is Boilermaker the right role for you?
- Boilermaker role reviews
What's it like to be a Boilermaker?
Boilermakers are tradespeople who cut, shape, assemble and weld steel to construct and repair metal products and structures for boilers, ships, iron and steel structures and other vessels. They also test completed boilers and perform routine maintenance. Boilermakers are also often required to upgrade boilers to meet environmental standards and increase their efficiency.Did you find this video helpful?
Tasks and duties
- Reading blueprints and carrying out work accordingly.
- Casting pieces of metal and bending them into shape.
- Welding steel or bolting pieces together.
How to become a Boilermaker
To become a Boilermaker you typically need to complete an apprenticeship. This usually takes three to four years.
- Complete a Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade (MEM30319) as part of an apprenticeship. This will provide you with structured learning at a registered training organisation and workplace experience.
- Consider gaining other relevant licences that may be preferred by hirers. This could be a White Card, which will allow you to work on construction sites, and other high risk work licences, such as a forklift licence. Some hirers may also prefer you to have a current driver’s licence.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Boilermaker employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Fabrication
Welding
Boiler Making
Working At Heights
Flux Cored Arc Welding
Construction Induction White Card
High Risk Work Licence
Technical Drawing
Structural Steel
Stainless Steel
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Latest Boilermaker reviews
Apr 2025
Do this job to get a trade if you're bad in school.
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate III in Engineering- Trade
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationTrades & Services
The good thingsIf you're new you NEED to leave to a different shed after your apprenticeship. Look for the hardest thing they do, master it then move to a different shed. This is the fastest way to build skill and m...
The challengesI was fully qualified at 19 and one thing I hate about the trade is being surrounded by grumpy old men. It will rub off on you eventually.
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May 2024
As a boilermaker we make money if we work hard. It’s not a easy job but we can see different kind of job
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade (Boilermaking/Welding)
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationTrades & Services
The good thingsPay it’s good we can work on site or on workshop
The challengesGouging, gridding. In workshops there is to much noise. We are every time dirty
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