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University is not the only solution! Careers in Welding and Boilermaking are also lucrative: Apply for the apprentice training programme for welders and boilermakers
University is not the only solution! Careers in welding and Boilermaking are also lucrative: Apply for the apprentice training programme for welders and boilermakers
John Thompson apprentice training programme for welders and boilermakers
Courses offered
- Boiler attending (coal-firing)
- Boiler operation and maintenance (oil and gas firing)
- Boiler maintenance
- Stoker maintenance
- Boiler supervision and management
- Boiler Inspection
Equipment
Fully operational boilerhouse with:
- Europac coal-fired boiler
- Redipac oil-fired boiler
- Micropac controls
- Atmospheric deaerator
- Lecture room
Boiler attendants, maintenance, and supervision training
| Course | Target group | Content | Duration |
| Boiler attending (coal-firing) | Boiler attendants Boiler supervisors Standby personnel | Light up and shutdown Banking and re-lighting Emergency procedures Boilerman’s duties Efficient combustion Safe working habits | 10 days |
| Boiler operation and maintenance (oil and gas) (marine) | Boiler operators Boiler supervisors Standby personnel Marine engineering cadets | Boiler construction Operating procedures Water treatment Automatic controls Steam utilisation | 5 days |
| Stoker maintenance | Boiler supervisors Maintenance managers Foremen Fitters | Stoker tensioning Stoker tracking Stoker repairs Undergrate dampers Speed and damper control Automatic controls | 3 days |
| Boiler maintenance | Boiler supervisors Maintenance managers Foremen Fitters | Boiler construction Water treatment Boiler mountings Automatic controls Fault finding Boiler cleaning Preparation for inspection Structural repairs | 5 days |
| Boiler supervision and management | Factory managers Engineers Boiler supervisors Maintenance managers | Boiler construction, design and controls Boiler efficiency Steam utilisation Water treatment Trouble shooting Cost saving | 5 days |
| Boiler inspection | Competent persons (boilers) Maintenance engineers | Boiler construction, design and controls Corrosion in boilers Water treatment Internal inspection External inspection Inspection under steam Inspection reporting regulations | 5 days |
CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE: https://www.johnthompson.co.za/training/
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ALSO, CHECK: Anglo American Bursary for Young South Africans- Civil Engineering
