Duties & Responsibilities

• Monitoring steam boilers and safety devices
• Adjusting boiler controls
• Operating auxiliary equipment and performing routine maintenance
• Following correct boiler operation procedures/established procedures
• Monitoring steam pressure on high pressure steam boilers
• Maintaining boiler plant equipment/maintain high pressure boilers
• Reading pressure gauges
• Ensuring boilers are operating efficiently
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of mechanical equipment and mechanical maintenance
• Adjusting gas controls on natural gas systems
• Replacing worn or damaged boiler system and piping system components, such as defective valves
• Checking fuel levels
• Monitoring cooling towers
• Repairing steam engines
• Using safety equipment/following safety procedures
• Using forced draft systems
• Fault-finding in electrical systems, mechanical systems, and heating systems
• Using equipment such as air compressors
• Repairing air conditioning systems
• Connecting boiler feed water
• Overseeing boiler plant operations and boiler rooms
• Collaborating with Stationary Engineers
• Working in physically demanding environments
• Troubleshoot problems and make necessary repairs
• Testing water quality/analyzing water chemistry
• Using recording devices
• Performing regular inspections of ash arresters
• Moving heavy objects
• Maintaining accurate records
• Spotting potential issues

Requirements and skills

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Degree/Diploma/Certificate or any related field in boiler operations.
• 2 years and Above work experience working in a gypsum plant or other industrial setting
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, schematics, and drawings
• Proficiency with computers and software programs used for monitoring and controlling the plant boiler.