Boiler Mechanic

Reading School District

Position Title: Boiler Mechanic

Classification: Teamsters Local 429

Reports To: Director of Facilities and/or their designee

Hours: Variable Hours

Position Goal: To ensure that all boilers are operating safely and efficiently.

Position Rate: $27.69 per hour

Position Type: Maintenance/Custodial / Custodian

Date Posted: 2/18/2025

Location: Facilities Operations Center

The essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to the following fundamental duties:

This job description does not constitute an exhaustive list of responsibilities and management may revise it at any time.

None

Education and/or

Experience:

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED). Experience working with boilers required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid Pennsylvania Operator’s License and City of Reading Trades License.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, wiring diagrams and technical and procedure manuals.
• Ability to communicate scope of work and plans of actions to management, building administrators, custodians and maintenance personnel.
• Ability to complete work order forms, time sheets, and other departmental forms.
• Ability to plan, measure and layout jobs.
• Ability to communicate clearly and distinctly.

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts utilizing addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Ability to compute areas, circumference, length, width, depth and volume.
• Ability to calculate percentages discounts and total costs.

• Ability to collect/compile information to determine appropriate course of action.
• Ability to adapt to unforeseen field conditions.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Must be courteous and able to deal effectively with people.
• Must be cooperative, congenial and service-oriented.

• Knowledge of the methods, procedures, tools and equipment of the maintenance trades assigned.
• Knowledge of applicable local, state, and national codes and regulations.
• Ability to perform assigned tasks and oversee the work of semi-skilled personnel.
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions within established policies.
• Ability to learn the content of and skill in interpreting and applying work orders, diagrams, sketches, blueprints, and manufacturer’s manuals.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb, stoop, kneel, crawl, balance; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, perform work overhead and work from ladders and scaffolding. Work involves exposure to unpleasant elements, extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, loud noises, chemicals, etc.

Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions, and may include the use of protective gear. The employee must frequently move and/or lift up to 100 pounds such as materials and equipment. Specific vision capabilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee is required to hear…