Boiler Plant Operator Leader

Summary

This position serves as a Boiler Plant Operator Leader in the Facilities Management Service of the Central Western Massachusetts VA Medical Center located in Leeds MA. The position is under the general supervision of the Electrical & Boiler Shop Supervisor.

(SCREEN-OUT) Ability to perform the duties of the Boiler Plant Operator Leader without more than normal supervision. Experience includes safe and efficient operation and maintenance of all Boiler Plant equipment; knowledge of installation‑modification‑maintenance and repair‑and‑troubleshooting of commercial fire tube boilers; checking inventory of shop supplies and materials to ensure that proper quantity is on hand at all times; ordering needed equipment‑parts and supplies to complete repairs;

assigning work orders; planning‑coordinating and directing the work of personnel assigned to their work section. (Your experience must be documented in your resume to receive full credit.) Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualifications. For this position the job element method is used to match what you can do against what the work calls for.

Your knowledge, skills and abilities will be compared to the job elements needed for success. Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen‑out element (WG‑2 and higher only; screen‑outs are not applicable to WG‑1). Applicants who meet the screen‑out element are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and eliminated from consideration. While a specific length of training and experience is not required, your responses to the questionnaire must be supported by detailed descriptions of your experience on your resume.

You will be rated on the following Job Elements as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:
Dexterity and Safety, Interpret Instructions – Specifications (other than blueprint reading), Lead or Supervise Operation of Equipment/Machinery, Technical Practices.

PHYSICAL EFFORT AND WORK

CONDITIONS:

The employee must be physically able to do a considerable amount of walking, standing, climbing ladders and stairs, crawling inside tight spaces such as boilers, and heavy lifting. They must handle the heat stress generated by Boiler Plant equipment within an enclosed but ventilated environment, work in bent‑prone or crouched positions, and have good or corrected eyesight for observing water columns and gauges and good hearing for detecting noise that would indicate trouble with boilers and auxiliary equipment.

Work occurs inside and outside in dusty, dirty locations at extreme ambient temperatures, inclement and fair weather, in confined spaces and noisy environments. Incumbent may be exposed to cuts, abrasions, bruises, and must work from ladders, scaffolding, platforms, and hard‑to‑reach places.

• Leading the work section employees in the proper maintenance, repair, and operation of the Boiler Plant and its associated machinery & equipment.
• Scheduling all training for shop employees and maintaining individual training records for assigned employees according to policy and procedures.
• Working closely with all new installations, in‑house projects, boiler inspections, and review of project blueprints; inspecting contractor submittals and reviewing new equipment and material submitted by vendors.
• Checking inventory of shop supplies and materials to ensure that proper quantity is on hand at all times.
• Ordering needed equipment, parts, and supplies to complete repairs.
• Assigning work orders.
• Inspecting equipment, equipment rooms, work areas, cleanliness and safety.
• Responsible for the safe and efficient operation, minor repair, lubrication, and adjustment of all Boiler Plant equipment.
• Knowledge of installation, modification, maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of commercial fire tube boilers and Boiler Plant equipment.
• Performing other duties as assigned.
• Work Schedule:
  
  Operators are subject to working on rotating shifts.
• Recruitment & Relocation
  
  Incentives:
  
  Not authorized.
• Critical Skills Incentive (CSI):
  Not Approved.