Boiler Plant Equipment Mechanic

U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command • McAlester, OK

5h

About The Position

This position overhauls, repairs, and maintains high- and low-pressure boiler systems and auxiliary equipment. Work includes precision mechanical repairs, safety-control testing, plant operation, and hazardous-materials handling. The mechanic operates gas- and oil-fired utility boilers and feedwater systems under varying loads, maintains steam supply through watchstanding and burner modulation, performs blowdowns, and keeps operating logs. The role also involves repairing steam distribution systems, handling heavy boiler components, testing water and condensate, and preparing boilers for seasonal layup and commissioning.

The position requires shift work and rotating shifts, including coverage for weekends and holidays. Employees must pass pre-employment and annual physicals, maintain a valid stateside driver's license, complete hazardous-waste training and annual refreshers, and use required protective equipment. Work is primarily around boilers and may involve confined spaces, hazardous materials, and demanding physical conditions.

Requirements

• Demonstrate sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the work without more than normal supervision; there is no specific length of training or experience required.
• Ability to perform common boiler maintenance routines, equipment servicing, and basic operational tending tasks under guidance; examples include pulling and cleaning boiler tubes, chipping and laying standard firebrick, resurfacing handhole and manway gaskets, replacing basic valves and gauges, and operating boilers under established procedures.
• Ability to interpret instructions and specifications, including blueprint reading.
• Ability to use and maintain tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of equipment assembly, installation, and repair.
• Knowledge of technical practices.
• Troubleshooting ability for electronic equipment.
• Pass a pre-employment physical and annual physicals.
• Obtain and maintain a valid stateside driver's license.
• Complete an introductory hazardous-waste management course within six months of assignment and attend annual refresher training.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Meet the applicable employment-authority eligibility category and provide supporting documents.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Complete a one-year probationary period, if appointed.
• Work required shift and rotating shifts.

Responsibilities

• Operate gas/oil utility boilers and feedwater systems under varying loads.
• Maintain steam supply through watchstanding, burner modulation, bottom and surface blowdowns, and operating logs.
• Install, repair, and modify high-pressure steam mains, condensate piping, steam traps, and pressure-reducing valve stations to prevent energy losses and water-hammer damage and to maintain thermal utility delivery.
• Rig, fabricate, and maneuver heavy boiler vessels, drums, and casings using hoists, come-alongs, and torches; position and anchor oversized machinery in confined spaces.
• Analyze boiler water and condensate purity using titration tests for pH, hardness, and total dissolved solids.
• Adjust chemical metering pumps to prevent scale deposition.
• Perform seasonal boiler layup and alkaline boil-out commissioning using wet nitrogen capping, dry desiccant charges, and heated chemical flushes.
• Perform boiler maintenance routines and equipment servicing, including assisting with tube removal and cleaning, firebrick work, gasket resurfacing, and replacement of basic valves and gauges.
• Complete hazardous-waste management training within six months of assignment and attend annual refresher training.
• Work rotating shifts as required, including coverage for weekends and holidays.
• Wear required personal protective equipment.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed