Skills
Boilermaker Skills & Tools
The technical skills, people skills and tools employers look for in boilermakers, and how to build and show them.
What skills do boilermakers need?
Boilermakers need technical skills such as welding, rigging, and blueprint reading, plus people skills like stamina and teamwork. They also use tools such as Welders and Torches.
Technical (hard) skills
- Welding
- Rigging
- Blueprint reading
- Fitting
- Cutting
- Pressure testing
People (soft) skills
- Stamina
- Teamwork
- Safety focus
- Problem-solving
Tools, equipment and technology
- Welders
- Torches
- Rigging gear
- Hydraulic jacks
- Grinders
- Tube expanders
Skills in action: common tasks
These step-by-step guides show how boilermakers put their skills to work:
How to show these skills on a resume
- Lead your skills section with the technical skills from the job posting, for example, “Welding” and “Rigging.”
- Prove soft skills with results: instead of listing “stamina,” describe a situation where you used it.
- List credentials such as Boilermaker apprenticeship near the top, with the issuing organization and date.
- Use the employer’s vocabulary. Our boilermaker glossary covers the terms hiring managers expect.
How to build these skills
Formal training, supervised practice and certification are the most direct routes. Our Boilermaker training introduces each of these skills with plain-language lessons, procedures and a final knowledge check: a strong foundation before hands-on training or your first day.