Boiler Operator

JOB SUMMARY

• Operates automatically fired boilers to generate steam that supplies heat for buildings or industrial processes.

• Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:
• Lights gas or oil fed burners.
• Observes pressure, temperature, and draft meters on panel to verify specified operation of automatic combustion control systems, feeds water regulators, and burners.
• Turns valves and adjusts controls to set specified fuel feed, draft openings, water level, and steam pressure of boiler.
• Observes boiler and auxiliary units to detect malfunctions and makes repairs, such as changing burners and tightening pipes and fittings.
• Tests and treats boiler feed water.
• Adds and maintains boilers and related equipment to generate and supply.
• Maintains log of meter and gauge readings and records data such as water test results and quantity of fuel consumed.
• Maintains all steam line and condensate pumps throughout the health system.

• Minimum requirement:
  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
  • State Issued Boiler’s License or minimum of two years of documented experience in a related field.
  • Current driver’s license
• Preferred qualifications:
  • Associate's degree (A.
    
    A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school

• Constantly works near moving mechanical parts.
• Frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and extreme heat.
• Frequently exposed to a risk of electrical shock.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

• Constantly required to move about throughout the department and facility.
• Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices.
• Occasionally required to operate a computer and other equipment.
• Frequently required to lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.