IUOE Plant Operator, 3rd Class
Core
Operate and maintain high-pressure boilers and auxiliary equipment to produce steam for campus facilities.
Role type
Plant Operator (Boiler)
Builds
Steam pressure for River Campus, Medical Center, and Chilled Water Plant
Domain
Energy / Power Generation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Boiler operation, combustion control, steam flow management, feed water maintenance, fuel handling, mechanical repair assistance, equipment monitoring
Preferred skills
Steamfitter or plumber experience, trade school education
Technologies
High pressure boilers, jet ignition stokers, chain drive grates, Bailey Automatic Boiler Controls, electrically operated coal lorry, induced/forced draft fans
Responsibilities
Start boiler fires and assume control from preceding shift; control combustion rate by synchronizing draft and fuel stoker; monitor gauges and charts to anticipate load changes; adjust controls for steam flow, air flow, and pressure; maintain feed water supply and boiler water level; operate manual dump grates and clean clinkers; maintain fuel supply in boiler hopper; fill and move coal lorry; log steam flow, pressure, and temperatures; dump wind boxes and fly ash collectors; blow out water residue drum and blow down water columns; check feed water pumps for temperature and lubrication; clean and lubricate stoker drive mechanism; assist in unloading coal and making mechanical repairs.
