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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”.
Also Known As…
- Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
- Utilities Operator
- Stationary Steam Engineer
- Stationary Engineer
- Plant Utilities Engineer
- Plant Operator
- Operating Engineer
- Fireman
- Building Engineer
- Boiler Technician
- Boiler Operator
- Water Pumper
- Water Pump Operator
- Watch Engine Operator
- Ventilation Worker
- Turbo Operator
- Turbo Electric Operator
- Tank Farm Operator
- Steam Turbine Operator
- Steam Plant Operator
- Steam Engineer
- Steam Boiler Fireman
- Stationary Fireman
- Stationary Engineer Apprentice
- Stationary Boiler Fireman
- Retort Firer
- Refrigeration Engineer
- Refrigerating Engineer
- Pumping Station Engineer
- Pump House Operator
- Pump House Engineer
- Powerhouse Tender
- Powerhouse Operator
- Powerhouse Attendant
- Power Station Operator
- Power Plant Operator
- Power Operator
- Power House Engineer
- Plugman
- Operating Power Plant Combustion Engineer
- Marine Firer
- Low Pressure Firer
- Low Pressure Boiler Tender
- Low Pressure Boiler Operator
- Humidifier Attendant
- High Pressure Boiler Operator
- Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Mechanic Boiler Operator
- Heating Operators Engineer
- Heating and Ventilating Worker
- Gas Engine Operator
- Fan Runner
- Fan Engine Engineer
- Exhauster Engineer
- Exhaust Worker
- Engineman
- Dredge Pump Operator
- Diesel Stationary Engineer
- Diesel Engine Operator
- Cooling Tower Operator
- Cooling System Operator
- Compressor Operator
- Byproduct Engineer
- Breaker Engineer
- Boiler Room Operator
- Boiler Room Helper
- Boiler Plant Operator
- Boiler Operator Helper
- Boiler Fireman
- Blowing Engineer
- Auxiliary Operator
- Air Plant Engineer
- Air Conditioning Engineer
- Air Compressor Operator
- Air Compressor Engineer
Tasks for “Utilities Operator”
- Test boiler water quality or arrange for testing and take necessary corrective action, such as adding chemicals to prevent corrosion and harmful deposits.
- Investigate and report on accidents.
- Test electrical systems to determine voltages, using voltage meters.
- Install burners and auxiliary equipment, using hand tools.
- Monitor boiler water, chemical, and fuel levels, and make adjustments to maintain required levels.
- Analyze problems and take appropriate action to ensure continuous and reliable operation of equipment and systems.
- 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.
- Maintain daily logs of operation, maintenance, and safety activities, including test results, instrument readings, and details of equipment malfunctions and maintenance work.
- Develop operation, safety, and maintenance procedures or assist in their development.
- Clean and lubricate boilers and auxiliary equipment and make minor adjustments as needed, using hand tools.
- Switch from automatic to manual controls and isolate equipment mechanically and electrically to allow for safe inspection and repair work.
- Fire coal furnaces by hand or with stokers and gas- or oil-fed boilers, using automatic gas feeds or oil pumps.
- Provide assistance to plumbers in repairing or replacing water, sewer, or waste lines, and in daily maintenance activities.
- Perform or arrange for repairs, such as complete overhauls, replacement of defective valves, gaskets, or bearings, or fabrication of new parts.
- Adjust controls and/or valves on equipment to provide power, and to regulate and set operations of system or industrial processes.
- Receive instructions from steam engineers regarding steam plant and air compressor operations.
- Observe and interpret readings on gauges, meters, and charts registering various aspects of boiler operation to ensure that boilers are operating properly.
- Supervise the work of assistant stationary engineers, turbine operators, boiler tenders, or air conditioning and refrigeration operators and mechanics.
- Contact equipment manufacturers or appropriate specialists when necessary to resolve equipment problems.
- Check the air quality of ventilation systems and make adjustments to ensure compliance with mandated safety codes.
- Weigh, measure, and record fuel used.
- Operate mechanical hoppers and provide assistance in their adjustment and repair.
- 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.
- Ignite fuel in burners, using torches or flames.
- 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.
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- Layout squares
- Safety gloves
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
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- Ohmmeters
- Precision levels
- Dial indicators
- Protective ear plugs
- Pneumatic pumps
- Bench lathes
- Power saws
- Rotary hammers
- Pipe wrenches
- Turbidimeters
- Voltmeters
- Sling psychrometers
- Amp meters
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- Steam cleaning equipment
- Self-contained breathing apparatus
- Two way radios
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- Colorimeters
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- Conductivity meters
- Socket wrench sets
- Hydrometers
- Hydraulic boom trucks
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- Pressure gauges
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- Water column gauges
- Personal computers
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- Electronic remote reading thermometers
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- Metal cutting taps
- Ratchets
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- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- pH indicators
- Power meters
- Adjustable wrenches
- Safety glasses
- Sandblasters
- Industrial platform scales
- Dial calipers
- Digital multimeters
- Power drills
- Graduated glass cylinders
- Thermocouples
- Manifold test gauges
- Dropping pipettes
- Bourdon tubes
- Grease guns
- Scaffolding
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Building management system software
- Microsoft Office
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- Data entry software
- Microsoft Excel
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