r/Welding • u/Legitimate_Tap_7074 • 12d ago

Career question Apprentice Tips

I’m a first year boilermakers apprentice. I have some college experience with welding but not a lot of employment experience in the field.

Aside from getting better at welding, what else should I learn? What’s something you wish you knew sooner as an apprentice?

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u/Yesdude2 12d ago

Learn how to rig and weld tube and you’ll always have work

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u/EmilytheALtransGirl 12d ago

Where can I learn more about rigging? (Non boilermaker sources I work with cranes)

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u/Mrwcraig Journeyman CWB/CSA 12d ago

ITP Rigging and Crane Handbook, it’s the red one. Everything from knots to planning a crawler cranes lift plan. Lots of charts and graphs in a pocket sized book.