Second Class Fireman

SECOND CLASS FIREMAN / BOILER OPERATOR

Department: Maintenance / Utilities
Position: Second Class Fireman / Boiler Operator
Shift:second and 3rd
Reports To: Maintenance Director / Chief Engineer / Engineer-in-Charge
Employment Type: Full-Time

The Second Class Fireman / Boiler Operator is responsible for the safe and efficient operation, monitoring, and routine maintenance of the facility's steam boiler systems and associated boiler-room equipment.

The operator will monitor boiler operating conditions, water levels, steam pressure, fuel systems, pumps, water-treatment systems, and other auxiliary equipment while maintaining a safe and compliant boiler room environment.

This position operates under the direction and supervision of the Engineer or Fireman in direct charge
, in accordance with applicable Massachusetts laws, regulations, company procedures, and established safety practices.

The employee must possess, or be eligible to obtain and maintain, a Massachusetts Second Class Fireman License as required for the position.

Under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 146, Section 49, a Second Class Fireman is authorized to operate boilers under the engineer or fireman in direct charge. Massachusetts also requires individuals operating applicable boilers to hold the appropriate license.

The employee must:

• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Maintain a valid Massachusetts Second Class Fireman License.
• Successfully complete any required Massachusetts examination and licensing requirements.
• Maintain required continuing education for license renewal.
• Follow all Massachusetts Boiler & Pressure Vessel regulations and company requirements.

Massachusetts fireman licenses are renewed every five years, with 30 hours of continuing education required for renewal.

• Operate and monitor high-pressure steam boilers safely and efficiently.
• Monitor boiler steam pressure, temperature, water level, fuel consumption, and operating conditions.
• Monitor boiler feedwater pumps, condensate return systems, deaerators, water-treatment equipment, and related auxiliary equipment.
• Maintain proper boiler water levels and operating pressures.
• Monitor burner operation and fuel systems.
• Perform routine boiler-room inspections and identify abnormal operating conditions.
• Start, stop, and operate boiler equipment according to established procedures and direction from the Engineer-in-Charge.
• Respond appropriately to boiler alarms, trips, and abnormal conditions.
• Maintain safe operating conditions at all times.

• Perform required boiler-room rounds throughout the shift.
• Immediately report unsafe conditions, equipment failures, leaks, unusual noises, pressure abnormalities, or other problems.
• Understand and respond to boiler emergency conditions.
• Follow established emergency shutdown procedures.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe boiler room.
• Ensure boiler-room access and emergency equipment remain unobstructed.
• Follow company Lockout/Tagout, confined-space, hot-work, PPE, and other applicable safety procedures.

• Maintain accurate boiler operating records and shift logs.
• Make required entries in the Massachusetts Operator's Log Book.
• Record boiler pressure, water level, operating conditions, alarms, maintenance issues, and other required information.
• Report equipment problems and abnormal operating conditions to the Engineer-in-Charge and Maintenance Management.
• Follow Massachusetts Boiler & Pressure Vessel requirements and applicable company procedures.
• Assist with inspections, testing, maintenance, and regulatory compliance activities.

Massachusetts regulations require boiler operators to sign the Operator's Log Book when assuming responsibility as the licensed operator and to make the necessary entries during the shift.

• Perform routine inspections of boilers and auxiliary equipment.
• Assist maintenance personnel with preventive maintenance activities.
• Inspect pumps, valves, burners, gauges, controls, piping, and related equipment.
• Identify worn, damaged, or malfunctioning components.
• Submit maintenance requests for equipment requiring repair.
• Assist qualified maintenance personnel and outside contractors during boiler maintenance and inspections.

• Monitor boiler water chemistry according to established procedures.
• Perform routine water testing as required.
• Monitor chemical treatment systems.
• Maintain proper water-treatment levels and report…