Key Responsibilities and Tasks

• Operates automatically fired boilers to generate steam that supplies heat or power for buildings or industrial processes: Lights gas- or oil-fed burners, using torch.
• Starts fuel pump, water pump and water treatment plant to operate the boiler.
• Observes pressure, temperature, and draft meters on panel to verify specified operation of automatic combustion control systems, feed water regulators, stoker, pulverizer, and burners.
• Turns valves and adjusts controls to set specified fuel feed, draft openings, water level, and steam pressure of boiler.
• Observes boiler and auxiliary units to detect malfunctions and makes repairs, such as changing burners and tightening pipes and fittings.
• May test and treat boiler feed water, using specified chemicals.
• May maintain log of meter and gauge readings and record data, such as water test results and quantity of fuel consumed.
• May be designated according to fuel burned, type of boilers, or class of license required.