Boiler Tender Operator

NIKA TECHNOLOGIES INC•Kodiak Station, AK

11d•Onsite

About The Position

NIKA is hiring for a Boiler Tender Operator for a Coast Guard base operations support services contract in Kodiak, AK! Named a Top Workplace by the Washington Post, NIKA is a well-established company that is focused on growth within an entrepreneurial environment. We work with governments to operate and manage their real property. Our operations management, engineering, and project management services provide our customers with the value and expertise to ensure operational readiness for complex and mission-critical facilities. NIKA benefits include PTO, holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k matching, and an understanding of work/life balance. Job Duties and Responsibilities: The boiler tender operator will be responsible for operating and maintaining steam and hot water boilers located within the USCG Base facilities. The duties include but are not limited to monitoring boiler operations, adjusting controls to maintain optimal performance, performing routine maintenance, and ensuring safe and efficient operations. Tends one or more boilers to produce steam for use in an establishment, fires boilers, observes and interprets readings on gauges, meters, and charts which register various aspects of boiler operation. Adjust boiler controls to ensure safe and efficient boiler operation and to meet demands for steam or high-temperature water. Stands on twelve-hour (Operator) and eight-hour (Maintenance) work shifts at the plant and the remote workstations on a rotating basis (days and nights) a minimum of 40 hours weekly to maintain all equipment.

Requirements

Must at minimum possess a current State of Alaska Power Boiler Operator license
High school education or GED preferred
They shall be trained and certified on the equipment and software on which they are working from an industry-recognized train
Valid Alaska driver’s license
Must remain in good stand with the local Teamster 959 Union

Responsibilities

Operating and maintaining steam and hot water boilers located within the USCG Base facilities.
Monitoring boiler operations
Adjusting controls to maintain optimal performance
Performing routine maintenance
Ensuring safe and efficient operations
Tending one or more boilers to produce steam for use in an establishment
Firing boilers
Observing and interpreting readings on gauges, meters, and charts which register various aspects of boiler operation.
Adjusting boiler controls to ensure safe and efficient boiler operation and to meet demands for steam or high-temperature water.
Standing on twelve-hour (Operator) and eight-hour (Maintenance) work shifts at the plant and the remote workstations on a rotating basis (days and nights) a minimum of 40 hours weekly to maintain all equipment.