BOILER CHIEF

Joseph s Gourmet Pasta Company•Haverhill, MA

About The Position

The lead boiler technician will be responsible for ensuring safety, quality and state standards are maintained regarding two 250 horsepower and one 150 horsepower gas fired boilers.

Requirements

Hold a 3rd class engineers License
Minimum 3-5 years of related work experience
Technical School, ASET, AAS or equivalent educational background
Must be able to work with precision assemblies and knows how to use mechanical measurement tools
Good organizational skills and an ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously required
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Ability to work within cross-functional teams
Demonstrates ability to consistently meet proposed objective timelines
Excellent communication skills
Must exhibit professionalism and maturity and display desire to succeed, be self-motivated and proactive required
Working knowledge of Food Safety, HACCP, SSOP, GMP’s, LOTO and other guidelines
Must have basic math and computer skills.

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma / GED preferred
Flexibility to work on weekends and overtime

Responsibilities

Fires boilers, operates all auxiliary equipment such as compressors, pumps, and provides a continuous supply of steam to the factory.
Reads and interprets meter and gauges, records findings, adjusts equipment to maintain desired pressure and temperatures.
Repairs / replaces defective piping, controls, pumps, and other parts of the boiler plant as needed.
Keeps and maintains shift logs as required.
Cleans, paints, and maintains work area as required.
Works in a neat, professional manner recognizing the safety and health of themselves and others.
Is aware of all policies and procedures as outlined in the standard operating procedures.
Performs all other responsibilities and tasks as assigned.
Follows good manufacturing practices and QA protocols with minimal guidance from manager
Immediately communicates all operational and/or safety issues to Operations Supervisor to avoid accidents and unnecessary downtime. Issues that may adversely affect start-up, cause downtime, or could result in an accident.
Adheres to all operations procedures and maintains a safe working environment
Conducts daily equipment inspection to ensure proper functionality. Tasks include but not limited to machine disassembly, reassembly, troubleshoots, repairs and replacement of malfunctioning parts
Provides regulatory and preventive maintenance of machinery to improve and sustain efficiency, quality and operations
Installs and facilitates new equipment
Follows communication protocols on equipment conditions
Maintains a positive working relationship with fellow team members and other departments
Performs any other job related duties as requested by the Operations Supervisor