Boiler Technician

General Dynamics Mission Systems•Pittsfield, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves operating and maintaining low-pressure boilers that supply steam for heating buildings and generating power for industrial purposes. The technician will also perform water chemical analysis for boiler treatment and operate automated or computerized systems to control boilers and associated equipment, ensuring objectives are met in a timely and quality manner.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
5 years minimum experience as a boiler operator for low pressure steam boilers with operating pressure limited to under 15 psi.
Boiler regular preventative maintenance experience as described in ASME CSD-1.
Experience preparing boilers for required inspections.
Ability to add, subtract, multiple and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
Ability to compute ratios, percent and interpret graphs.
Ability to do trigonometric functions.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively with other employees of the organization.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Ability to question instructions when they are unclear.
Good eye hand coordination and high degree of manual dexterity.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Capable of operating a man lift to a height of 40 feet.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI for continuous improvement and innovation.

Responsibilities

Operate and maintain low pressure boilers that supply steam to heat the buildings and generate power for industrial purposes.
Perform water chemical analysis to treat the boilers.
Operate automated or computerized systems that control the boilers and other associated equipment.
Monitor readings of gauges, panel board instruments and record charts to ensure proper boiler operation.
Check temperature and pressure and make necessary adjustments.
Activate valves to maintain the required amount of water in a boiler, adjust the supply of combustion air and control the flow of fuel.
Add specific amounts of chemicals into the boiler feed water to control lime build-up or to adjust the alkaline level of the water.
Maintain and repair includes diagnostic troubleshooting, modify and/or make repairs to electrical, electronic circuits and hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical systems to correct operational deficiencies.
Carry out a preventive maintenance program for equipment involved in accordance with approved instructions.
Disassemble and reassemble boilers after cleaning and inspection on a yearly basis.
Perform regular maintenance such as cleaning and lubricating compressors or tightening pipes/fittings and replacement/repair of piping and valves associated with boiler operation.
Keep a logbook recording the operation of the boiler.
Read, interpret and work to drawings, schematics, wiring lists and diagrams, work instructions, sketches, work tasks and verbal directions.
Perform related duties as required.
Set up and maintain workstation and related materials, control of age-controlled items and hazardous materials and consumables.
Maintain the certificates, licenses and registrations required for their positions.
Maintain the work area and perform duties in a safe manner.
Operate various computer programs related to their position for time recording, machine systems and business instructions.
Perform various trend data analysis of the operation of the boiler and gas consumption.
Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.