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Boilermaker at FAIR FEE TRAINING Also known as: Engineering Fabrication, Metal Fabricator. A Boilermaker is a trained craftsman who produces steel fabrications from plates & sections. Boilermakers mark out, cut, shape, assemble and fix metal to produce or repair storage tanks and other high pressure storage vessels. Duties • Determine the requirements and steps needed to do the job by interpreting scale drawings; • Draw accurate guidelines on the metal showing where to cut, drill and bend; • Cut