Boiler Operator Lead

Koch•Dudley, NC

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Requirements

Demonstrated the mechanical aptitude by providing support on down days and other upset conditions.
Ability to effectively use CMMS and Microsoft Office products.
Experience working with boilers, pumps, fans, valves, steam, condensate, fire protection systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, bearings, power transmission, conveyors and lubrication.
Experience with Microsoft Office Software (Excel – updating and creating spreadsheets, Word – document creation/editing, etc.)
Working knowledge of MOE and MP2 software.

Nice To Haves

Must have a high school diploma or GED
Experience with CMMS computer-based maintenance reporting system.
2-5 years of experience operating and maintain boilers and associated equipment.
Basic project planning, parts acquisition, and field execution.
Experience in planning and performing work on boilers, fire protection systems, fans, pumps, valves, conveyors, gears, bearings, fabrication and industrial maintenance.
Willing and able to work a flexible work schedule and work on-call/call-in hours for maintenance issues and over time / nights and weekends as needed and live within 45 minutes of the mill.
Ability to acquire GP mobile equipment operator license (wheel loader, forklift, aerial lift etc.)

Responsibilities

Adhering to all plant safety and environmental guidelines, policies, and procedures and actively participating in safety program
Serving as a role model for the team and co-workers around evaluating risk and making safe decisions on each task and expect the team demonstrates that same behavior.
Coach and mentor the team to demonstrate ownership in this area of recognizing hazards daily and taking personal action to mitigate any risk.
Bridge between maintenance, operations, supervision and engineering.
Daily monitoring of equipment performance and manage deficiencies.
Report out on performance at the morning team meeting.
Lead the Boiler department by developing and implementing boiler operator and fuel handler training program.
Responsible for collaborating with department reliability tech to ensure that the scheduling maintenance work on down days and shutdowns, ordering parts, working with suppliers, identifying critical spare parts needs, and verifying these parts are on hand for the boiler assets
Communicate to the department superintendent any operational or maintenance issues as they arise.
Attend meetings as scheduled to provide leadership with feedback, information, and recommended improvements and opportunities to increase equipment reliability and availability.
Lead a preventative maintenance program to correct mechanical / electrical problems before machine fails.
Inspect equipment to identify and prioritize maintenance needs.
Perform training on boilers, pumps, fans, valves, steam, condensate, fire protection systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, bearings, power transmission, conveyors and lubrication.
Inspect fire protection systems and associated equipment.
Monitor process water treatment chemical and test reagent inventories and order to ensure successful treatment program.