Boilermakers need knowledge in the following areas:

• Design: Making and using plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Mathematics: The rules and uses of numbers.
• Building and Construction: The tools and methods used to construct buildings, roads, and other structures.
• Production and Processing: How products are made and distributed.
• Mechanical: The design, use, and repair of machines and tools.
• Customer and Personal Service: Providing special services to customers based on their needs.
• Engineering and Technology: How to use computers and rules of engineering to design and produce goods and services.