Boiler Mechanic
About The Position
The Neil Jones Food Company is seeking a Boiler Operator II – Mechanic responsible for the control and monitoring of boiler operations to provide steam for industrial food processing machinery. This role will perform water quality tests and adjust chemical feed rates to maintain proper boiler water chemistry. The Boiler Operator II – Mechanic will be responsible for maintaining accurate, up to date utility and boiler operational logs and ensuring that the response time to any utility failure is adequate for minimal production downtime at their fruit and juice concentrates processing plant, Northwest Packing plant in Vancouver, WA.
Requirements
- Requires a High School Diploma; bachelor’s degree in engineering, technology or technical science is preferred; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Minimum of three years’ experience in the process of supplying heat and/or power by means of an automatic boiler system in an Industrial Evaporation and Food Processing environment and pipe fitting.
- Welding with either (STICK), (TIG) and/or (MIG) welders and pipe fitting (all size pipe).
- Requires Cooling Tower maintenance experience, a background maintaining chemistry balance, and knowledge in gas handling, air compressors and water treatment.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test, work extended hours, weekends, and any shift assigned during the fresh pack season, typically July – early November.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for startup, operation and shut down of all required support utilities for boiler operations, including soft water systems, evaporator condensate recovery system, compressed air systems, related electrical systems, and natural gas supply.
- Responsible for maintenance, start up, operation, monitoring and documentation of boiler systems, water chemistry, pressures, temperatures, output, gas flow, charts, records and other critical points.
- Operates & monitors up to four boilers at any given time.
- Performs tasks that involve welding, torch cutting, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
- Ensures that preventative maintenance on equipment is executed in a timely manner and properly documented.
Benefits
- Pension & Supplemental 401(k)
- Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage
- Company paid Life and AD&D insurance
- 10 paid vacation days
- 10 paid holidays
- Separate sick time
- Employee Assistance Program
- Numerous other voluntary products available
- Convenient location, 2 miles west of downtown Vancouver
- Free parking
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
