Senior Boiler & Controls Technician

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Salt Lake City, UT, US

8 days ago Requisition

Position:Senior Boiler and Controls Technician at Wester States Boiler & Combustion Controls, Inc.

Location: Utah (Local and regional travel required)

Position Type:Full-time

Disclaimer:
This position is being recruited and filled by Archer Mechanical on behalf of Western States Boiler. While Archer Mechanical manages the hiring process, the candidate will be employed by Western States Boiler.

Position Overview:

Western States Boiler & Combustion Controls (WSB) is seeking an experienced senior-level boiler and controls technician to support our growing field service operations. This role includes commissioning, troubleshooting, combustion tuning, controls work, and customer and sales team support across a wide range of industrial boiler and burner systems. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, communicates clearly and can operate independently in a variety of field conditions.

This position requires a seasoned, hands-on technician with deep experience across boilers, burners, combustion systems, and multiple burner management control systems. The ideal candidate takes pride in technical excellence, communicates professionally with customers, and can function independently in the field. This role also contributes to developing consistent service practices and standards as WSB's service capabilities continue to grow.

• Lead combustion tuning, burner adjustments, and performance optimization on a wide range of industrial boilers, burners, and ancillary equipment.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, controls, and fuel-train systems.
• Install, commission, and support burner, boiler, and controls retrofit projects, ensuring all equipment is set up correctly and operates to specification.
• Lead commissioning and startup of boilers, burners, economizers, controls upgrades, and ancillary boiler-room equipment.
• Conduct annual inspections, teardowns, internal assessments, and field repairs.
• Diagnose and resolve issues involving Siemens, Fireye, Cleaver-Brooks Hawk, Autoflame, and other common steam boiler control systems, including servos, oxygen trim, and related components.
• Handle service documentation, tuning logs, inspection reports, and repair recommendations with consistency and accuracy.
• Troubleshoot, service, and support deaerators, feedwater systems, pumps, valves, safety devices, and other steam-plant auxiliaries.
• Verify proper system integration between boilers, burners, controls, gas trains, feedwater equipment, and plant utilities during commissioning and service work.

• Represent WSB during site visits, troubleshooting calls, and commissioning projects.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with facility managers, maintenance teams, engineers, and contractors.
• Communicate findings, recommendations, and technical issues clearly to customers and internal staff.
• Set clear expectations with customers regarding timelines, findings, and next steps, and follow through consistently on commitments.
• Take ownership of the customer experience during service visits, ensuring communication is timely, accurate, and proactive.

• Support the development of future service capabilities and field procedures.
• Contribute to standard operating procedures, checklists, service documentation, and commissioning protocols.
• Assist in mentoring junior technicians as the department grows.
• Provide technical input for sales and project management during scopes, estimates, and…