Boiler Operator

Ahf Products • West Plains, MO

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About The Position

AHF Products has a job opportunity for a Boiler Operator on First Shift located in West Plains, Missouri. The Boiler Operator is responsible for day-to-day operation and maintenance of boiler system.

Requirements

• Must be able to successfully complete and pass a background check, employment verification and drug screening.
• Positive and Verifiable Work History.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must possess ability to obtain OSHA-approved forklift certification.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and records proper chemical balance through water testing and adding appropriate amounts of chemicals determined by tests.
• Loads sawdust onto tractor-trailer trucks using mechanized feed system and records transfer data.
• Observes pressure, temperature, and draft meters on panel to verify specified operation of automatic combustion control systems, feed water regulators.
• 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 tightening pipes and fittings, pump repair, softener and dealkalyzer repair.
• Maintains log of meter and gauge readings and records data such as water test results.
• Makes periodic security checks of property utilizing designated routes.
• Assists in performing and recording preventative maintenance and repairs of dry kilns and dust collection systems.
• Must be capable of being trained to deal with power outages, mechanical failures, or interruptions to water supply that could create hazardous steam pressure conditions.
• Must be able to work without constant supervision, including holidays and weekends as required by the job.
• Perform any other duties assigned.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Wood Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED