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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 “Plant Utilities Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

Personal computers
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Dial calipers
Electric drain augers
Power meters
Equipment cleaning scrapers
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Metal cutting dies
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Self-contained breathing apparatus
Opacity meters
Precision levels
Industrial platform scales
Ratchets
Metal cutting taps
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Power saws
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Electronic temperature sensors
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Bench lathes
Oil guns
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Digital multimeters
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Rotary hammers
Infrared guns
Bourdon tubes
Ohmmeters
Scaffolding
Tapping machines
Shielded arc welding tools
Protective ear plugs
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