Utility Plant Operator / Boiler Operator

Job Description

SUMMARY: Operates, inspects, and performs preventive maintenance and repairs to the Central Utility Plant, ensuring that all work is completed within industrial standards and codes, and Fluor’s policies. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Safety

• Ensure the appropriate safety practices are followed.
• Ensure all certification and training is in accordance with the requirements.
• Implement safety standards with Fluor and client Safety.

General Duties (include but not limited to):

• Perform Operator duties for the Central Utility Plant. Equipment operated but not limited to Boilers, chillers and air compressors.
• Ability to perform inspections and make necessary adjustments to conform to job specifications and log results.
• Ability to discern colors for colorimetric testing of water samples and/or reading of color-coded plan instrumentation.
• Dismantles, moves, installs, or repairs machinery and mechanical equipment.
• Examines machinery or mechanical equipment; identifies reasons for malfunction and completes repairs and/or maintenance.
• Installs, repairs, and replaces piping and fittings for oil, natural gas, water, steam, compressed air, heating and plumbing lines, and systems for equipment such as steam turbines, air compressors, pumps, and boilers.
• Installs new equipment and systems and repairs and maintains current equipment and systems as needed.
• Prepares boilers and related equipment for state and insurance inspections.
• Repairs and overhauls pumps and heat exchangers; removes and replaces coils, and replaces valves and associated equipment on steam turbines, steam distribution systems, boilers, and other related systems and equipment.
• Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices.
• Uses a computerized maintenance management system.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned. 

Job Requirements

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Experience as Utility Plant Operator
• Education: 2 year BUM degree preferred
• Preferred: MN State Engineer’s License First Class “B”
• Would Consider an Applicant with the following qualifications.
  • MN State Engineer’s License Second Class “A or B”. Must obtain a State Engineer’s License First Class “B” with in 24 months of date of hire.
• Ability to complete heavy physical labor (pushing, pulling, lifting objects up to 50 lbs.)
• Experienced in monitoring Automated Process Control System  (HMI  /  SCADA)

SKILLS / ABILITIES

• Computer Skills (MS Excel, MS Word, Email)
• Ability to perform preventive maintenance according to published guidelines.
• Ability to interpret technical manuals.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
• Knowledge of computerized maintenance management principles as related to supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control.
• Ability when needed to physically enter boiler steam and water drums, boiler fireboxes and exhaust stacks, cooling towers, and other tight spaces.
• Ability to work in elevated locations up to 30 feet.
• Ability to use hand and power tools applicable to trade.
• Must be able to work independently.