| Job Title |
Boiler Operator |
| Job Description |
Operates Automatically Fired Boilers To Generate Steam That
Supplies Heat Or Power For Buildings Or Industrial Processes:
Lights Gas- Or Oil-fed Burners, Using Torch. Starts Pulverizer
And Stoker To Grind And Feed Coal Into Furnace Of Boiler.
Observes Pressure, Temperature, And Draft Meters On Panel To
Verify Specified Operation Of Automatic Combustion Control
Systems, Feed Water Regulators, Stoker, Pulverizer, And Burners.
Turns Valves And Adjusts Controls To Set Specified Fuel Feed,
Draft Openings, Water Level, And Steam Pressure Of Boiler.
Observes Boiler And Auxiliary Units To Detect Malfunctions And
Makes Repairs, Such As Changing Burners And Tightening Pipes And
Fittings. May Test And Treat Boiler Feed Water, Using Specified
Chemicals. May Maintain Log Of Meter And Gauge Readings And
Record Data, Such As Water Test Results And Quantity Of Fuel
Consumed. May Be Designated According To Fuel Burned, Type Of
Boilers, Or Class Of License Required.
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