Job Description
Work involves responsibility for the operation, servicing, and repair of high pressure steam boilers, pumps, motors, oil heaters, gas controls, emergency power generators, coal stokers, fly ash arresters, forced draft systems, safety devices, turbines, boiler controls, and recording devices. Work is performed according to established procedures under the general supervision of a high level employee who reviews the work by observing the boiler operation for achievement of desired results.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Operates and adjusts high pressure gas, oil, and coal fired boilers in the steam generating plant.
Maintains maximum boiler efficiency by adjusting, reading, and interpreting gauges, indicators, and steam flow meters.
Maintains oil heaters, pumps, oil storage facilities, and oil unloading equipment.
Operates steam plant as situation warrants on natural gas, oil, or coal.
Observes boiler plant operations through use of electronic or pneumatic controls, pressure gauges, and safety devices.
Supervises or performs the chemical testing and treatment of boiler feed water.
Maintains various records and reports relative to steam plant operations.
Exercises supervision over employees allocated to the class of Boiler Operator I.
Makes regular checks of plant equipment and makes adjustments, repairs, and services equipment as required.
- Monitor boiler water, chemical, and fuel levels, and make adjustments to maintain required levels.
- Observe and interpret readings on gauges, meters, and charts registering various aspects of boiler operation to ensure that boilers are operating properly.
- Weigh, measure, and record fuel used.
- Activate valves to maintain required amounts of water in boilers, to adjust supplies of combustion air, and to control the flow of fuel into burners.
- Analyze problems and take appropriate action to ensure continuous and reliable operation of equipment and systems.
- Check the air quality of ventilation systems and make adjustments to ensure compliance with mandated safety codes.
- Investigate and report on accidents.
- Maintain daily logs of operation, maintenance, and safety activities, including test results, instrument readings, and details of equipment malfunctions and maintenance work.
- Monitor and inspect equipment, computer terminals, switches, valves, gauges, alarms, safety devices, and meters to detect leaks or malfunctions and to ensure that equipment is operating efficiently and safely.
- Switch from automatic to manual controls and isolate equipment mechanically and electrically to allow for safe inspection and repair work.
- Adjust controls and/or valves on equipment to provide power, and to regulate and set operations of system or industrial processes.
- Clean and lubricate boilers and auxiliary equipment and make minor adjustments as needed, using hand tools.
- Develop operation, safety, and maintenance procedures or assist in their development.
- Install burners and auxiliary equipment, using hand tools.
- Operate or tend stationary engines, boilers, and auxiliary equipment such as pumps, compressors, and air-conditioning equipment, to supply and maintain steam or heat for buildings, marine vessels, or pneumatic tools.
- Perform or arrange for repairs, such as complete overhauls, replacement of defective valves, gaskets, or bearings, or fabrication of new parts.
- Contact equipment manufacturers or appropriate specialists when necessary to resolve equipment problems.
- Test boiler water quality or arrange for testing and take necessary corrective action, such as adding chemicals to prevent corrosion and harmful deposits.
- Interested candidates should send his/her updated CV/RESUME to our E-mail ID:(re**************8@gm**l.com) Head of Recruitment officer.
Employement Category:
Employement Type: Full time
Industry: Oil & Gas / Petroleum
Role Category: MaintenanceBack Office Operations
Functional Area: Not Applicable
Role/Responsibilies: Boiler Operator
Contact Details:
Company: Kp Tutorial
Location(s): Canada
Keyskills:
boiler welding
boiler maintenance
boiler operations
boiler pressure parts
boiler design
excellent oral written communication skills
boiler operator
detail-oriented highly safety-conscious
supervisory / project management experience
top-level boiler operator license in at least one state.