Lead Boiler Operator

Lead Boiler Operator Tasks:

  • Perform monthly boiler room facility inspections and make sure the boiler feed water chemistry is correct.
  • Ensure that the boiler operators perform their tasks as listed below.
  • Read meters, gauges, or automatic recording devices at specified intervals to verify operating conditions. 
  • Record data such as temperature of equipment, hours of operation, fuel consumed, temperature or pressure, water levels, analysis of flue gases, voltage load, and generator balance. 
  • Adjust manual controls or overrides automatic controls to bring equipment into recommended or prescribed operating ranges, switch to backup equipment or systems, or shut down equipment. 
  • Visually inspect equipment at periodic intervals to detect malfunctions or the need for repair, adjustment, or lubrication. 
  • Maintain equipment by tightening fittings, repacking bearings, replacing packing glands, sight glass, gaskets, valves, recorders, and gauges, and cleaning or replacing burners or other components. 
  • Oil and lubricate equipment.
  • Record operation and maintenance actions taken during the shift in the operator's logbook.
  • Perform minor preventative maintenance on plant equipment such as the water systems, steam generators, air compressors, chillers, and pumps, which require medium to heavy lifting.
  • Building Management System (BMS)
    • Monitor critical equipment for environmental alerts and alarms
    • Inform the equipment owner and facilities supervisor of alarms
    • Decipher BMS data to identify root causes of alarms
  • Manage in-house and contracted work performed in the Boiler Room and the Critical Utility Room.

 

  • Minor Maintenance includes, but is not limited to: 
  • Change gauges (temperature, pressure, etc.) within the plant
  • Remove and replace electric motors and belts
  • Remove and replace filters, oils, and other lubricating fluids on all plant equipment
  • Remove and replace gaskets
  • Remove and replace valves within the plant
  • Install pipe plugs as needed
  • Clean the Boiler Room and the Critical Utilities Room (pick up trash, take out trash, and mop)
  • Clean out the level sight glasses on all boilers
  • Change out control valves as needed
  • Secure all types of tubing and piping as needed
  • Paint equipment as needed
  • Change out light bulbs and must be able to climb ladders.
  • Replace fuses
  • Assist the Facility supervisor as needed.
  • Run and maintain the Plant Water System while on shift
  • Run and maintain the Plant Air Compressors while on shift
  • Utilize the Building Management System for Alarm Reporting and Response