Trades
Boilermaker skills assessment
Boilermakers fabricate and erect structural and pressure equipment. This scorecard covers marking out, cutting, fitting, welding and inspection to prove quality and safety.
- 12 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 7 starting levels
The 12 Boilermaker skills you can score
These are the default Boilermaker skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every tradesperson, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Marking Out and Templating
Lays out plates and sections accurately from drawings.
Thermal Cutting
Cuts steel accurately using oxy, plasma and CNC equipment.
Rolling and Forming
Forms plate and section into curved or shaped components.
Fit-Up and Alignment
Assembles components square, level and to tolerance before welding.
Structural Welding
Welds to procedures and standards with correct sequencing and quality.
Pressure Vessel Fabrication
Works to pressure equipment codes with the required inspection and records.
Reading Engineering Drawings
Interprets complex drawings, weld symbols and specifications.
Lifting and Rigging
Uses cranes and lifting gear safely and correctly.
Quality Inspection
Checks dimensions, welds and finishes and corrects defects.
Machinery Operation
Uses presses, guillotines, rolls and drills safely.
Site Erection
Erects and bolts up steel components safely and accurately.
Safety and Compliance
Follows confined space, hot work and heights procedures.
Levels included with Boilermaker
Boilermaker starts with 7 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Level” for trades, so tradespeople can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Apprentice Year 1
- Apprentice Year 2
- Apprentice Year 3
- Apprentice Year 4
- Tradesperson
- Advanced Tradesperson
- Supervisor
How Boilermaker works in SkillScorer
Score
Each tradesperson in a crew is scored on the Boilermaker skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank tradespeople, compare two side by side, or compare your crews against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Boilermaker skills need attention. Reports also follow each supervisor's crew.
Boilermaker scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Boilermaker scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Boilermaker scorecard covers 12 skills: Marking Out and Templating, Thermal Cutting, Rolling and Forming, Fit-Up and Alignment, Structural Welding, Pressure Vessel Fabrication, Reading Engineering Drawings, Lifting and Rigging, Quality Inspection, Machinery Operation, Site Erection and Safety and Compliance. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are tradespeople scored in Boilermaker?
Every tradesperson is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one crew and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Boilermaker?
Boilermaker starts with these levels (called “Level” in the app): Apprentice Year 1, Apprentice Year 2, Apprentice Year 3, Apprentice Year 4, Tradesperson, Advanced Tradesperson and Supervisor. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Boilermaker skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In trades the app talks about tradespeople, crews and supervisors, and you can change any of those words too.
Score Boilermaker with SkillScorer
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