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Job Description
Control and monitor biomass plant activities and perform maintenance as needed.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-8099.03
Also Known As…
- Plant Operator
- Instrumentation and Controls Technician
- Fuel Quality Tech
- Fuel Handler
- Equipment Operator
- Control Room Operator
- Boiler Operator
- Biomass Facilitator
- Auxiliary Operator
- Auxiliary Engineer
- Woodyard Operator
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Technician
- Senior Operator
- Senior Boiler Operator
- Power Plant Operator
- Power House-Control Room Operator
- Power and Recovery Control Room Operator
- Power and Recovery Boiler Control Room Operator
- Plant Technician/Control Room Operator
- Plant Technician
- Plant Operator/Shift Supervisor
- Plant Operator Control Room Operator
- Plant Attendant or Assistant Operator
- Plant Attendant
- Operations Tech
- Operations Plant Attendant
- Journeyman Powerhouse Operator
- Journeyman Power Plant Operator
- Journeyman Operator Assistant
- Head Operator
- Fuel Yard Operator
- Fuel Technician
- Fuel Operator
- Fuel Management Handler
- Floating Operator
- Equipment Operat0r
- Crew Leader/Control Room Operator
- Control Operator
- Cogeneration Operator (Supervisor)
- Cogeneration Operator
- Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler/Steam Turbine Operator or Plant Technician/Operator
- Chiller Technician
- Centrifugal Chiller Technician
- Boiler/Chiller Operator
- Boiler Plant Operator
- Boiler Assistant Operator
- Biomass Technician
- Biomass Plant Technician
- Biomass Boiler Operator
- B-Operator (Recovery and Combination Boiler Operator)
- B-Operator
- Auxiliary Plant Operator
- Assistant Boiler Operator
- Apprentice Plant Attendant
- A Auxiliary
Tasks for “Biomass Plant Technicians”
- Read and interpret instruction manuals or technical drawings related to biomass-fueled power or biofuels production equipment or processes.
- Operate high-pressure steam boiler or water chiller equipment for electrical cogeneration operations.
- Inspect biomass power plant or processing equipment, recording or reporting damage and mechanical problems.
- Calculate, measure, load, or mix biomass feedstock for power generation.
- Calibrate liquid flow devices or meters, including fuel, chemical, and water meters.
- Operate equipment to start, stop, or regulate biomass-fueled generators, generator units, boilers, engines, or auxiliary systems.
- Preprocess feedstock to prepare for biochemical or thermochemical production processes.
- Record or report operational data such as readings on meters, instruments, and gauges.
- Assess quality of biomass feedstock.
- Operate equipment to heat biomass, using knowledge of controls, combustion, and firing mechanisms.
- Measure and monitor raw biomass feedstock, including wood, waste, or refuse materials.
- Operate valves, pumps, engines, or generators to control and adjust production of biofuels or biomass-fueled power.
- Operate biomass fuel-burning boiler or biomass fuel gasification system equipment in accordance with specifications or instructions.
- Clean work areas to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
- Perform routine maintenance or make minor repairs to mechanical, electrical, or electronic equipment in biomass plants.
- Manage parts and supply inventories for biomass plants.
Related Technology & Tools
- Bubbling fluidized bed boilers
- Biomass boilers
- Fuel metering conveyors
- Steam turbines
- Drive-on scales
- Personal computers
- Steam boilers
- Disc screeners
- Reclaim feeders
- Wheeled front end loaders
- Tub grinders
- Hammer hogs
- Biomass screeners
- Water samplers
- Desktop computers
- Circulating fluidized bed boilers
- Radial stackers
- Laptop computers
- Belt conveyor systems
- Heat recovery steam generators
- Grinders
- Biomass dryers
- Dump trucks
- Microsoft Excel
- Distributed control system DCS
- Energy analysis software
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Inventory control software
- National Instruments LabVIEW