748B Boiler Repair Technician

Core Skills

• marine boiler repair
• steam system maintenance
• boiler component inspection
• intermediate level maintenance
• organizational level maintenance
• repair record management
• steam leak diagnosis
• pressure system safety
• maintenance reporting

Civilian Career Paths

• Mechanical Engineering
• Facilities Management
• Environmental Engineering

Training & Development

What the Work Involves

• Conduct pressure tests on vessels, such as boilers.
• Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts.
• Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired.
• Inspect assembled vessels or individual components, such as tubes, fittings, valves, controls, or auxiliary mechanisms, to locate any defects.
• Lay out plate, sheet steel, or other heavy metal and locate and mark bending and cutting lines, using protractors, compasses, and drawing instruments or templates.

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a high school diploma and some on-the-job training.