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