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Job Description

Operate or maintain stationary engines, boilers, or other mechanical equipment to provide utilities for buildings or industrial processes. Operate equipment, such as steam engines, generators, motors, turbines, and steam boilers.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-8021.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 61,410.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 29.00
Currently, there are 33,720 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators”.

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Tasks for “Stationary Boiler Fireman”

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.
Test electrical systems to determine voltages, using voltage meters.
Investigate and report on accidents.
Switch from automatic to manual controls and isolate equipment mechanically and electrically to allow for safe inspection and repair work.
Provide assistance to plumbers in repairing or replacing water, sewer, or waste lines, and in daily maintenance activities.
Weigh, measure, and record fuel used.
Develop operation, safety, and maintenance procedures or assist in their development.
Test boiler water quality or arrange for testing and take necessary corrective action, such as adding chemicals to prevent corrosion and harmful deposits.
Operate mechanical hoppers and provide assistance in their adjustment and repair.
Monitor boiler water, chemical, and fuel levels, and make adjustments to maintain required levels.
Ignite fuel in burners, using torches or flames.
Clean and lubricate boilers and auxiliary equipment and make minor adjustments as needed, using hand tools.
Adjust controls and/or valves on equipment to provide power, and to regulate and set operations of system or industrial processes.
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.
Install burners and auxiliary equipment, using hand tools.
Perform or arrange for repairs, such as complete overhauls, replacement of defective valves, gaskets, or bearings, or fabrication of new parts.
Observe and interpret readings on gauges, meters, and charts registering various aspects of boiler operation to ensure that boilers are operating properly.
Fire coal furnaces by hand or with stokers and gas- or oil-fed boilers, using automatic gas feeds or oil pumps.
Analyze problems and take appropriate action to ensure continuous and reliable operation of equipment and systems.
Supervise the work of assistant stationary engineers, turbine operators, boiler tenders, or air conditioning and refrigeration operators and mechanics.
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.
Contact equipment manufacturers or appropriate specialists when necessary to resolve equipment problems.
Maintain daily logs of operation, maintenance, and safety activities, including test results, instrument readings, and details of equipment malfunctions and maintenance work.
Receive instructions from steam engineers regarding steam plant and air compressor operations.
Check the air quality of ventilation systems and make adjustments to ensure compliance with mandated safety codes.

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