Boiler Operator

Company: Hollingsworth & Vose Company   Location: West Groton, MA  

SUMMARY:

Perform skilled work primarily involving maintenance, repair, and operation of the main gas turbine CHP system, backup conventional steam boiler and other equipment related to heating and cooling. 

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform skilled work primarily involving maintenance, repair, and operation of CHP, boiler #1 and other equipment related to heating and cooling.
• Monitor daily operation of the CHP. This involves water tests, hourly readings of instrumentation, daily logs and periodic daily maintenance.  
• Check CHP and associated equipment on a day-to-day basis for proper functioning, detection of leaks or other problems, and replaces or does minor repairs on defective or damaged parts. Make routine repairs on CHP, boilers, related equipment, and power plant fixtures. Replace packing, and some worn parts. Periodically overhaul solenoids, fans, and repairs leaks in water and steam lines and assists in major repairs as directed by superior. Perform various cleaning and maintenance duties such as sweeping, dusting, vacuuming, lubricating equipment, and painting floors, pipes, fixtures, and equipment.
• Start and stop CHP and boiler #1 and switch between CHP and boiler #1 as needed due to power outages and routine maintenance.
• Periodically clean boiler inside and out, removing soot and other residue from floors, firesides, and boiler tubes, using electric tube cleaners, water hoses, and other hand tools. Inspect for excessive scaling, cracks or other defects. Disassemble and reassemble such parts as necessary to facilitate cleaning of the boiler and its working parts. Take boiler offline and prepare for overhauling and places boiler back on line on completion of maintenance and repair.
• May relieve or substitute for other positions performing all routine duties regularly assigned to such positions, typically involving maintenance duties. Read and record information from various gauges and instrumentation devices; manipulate controls to attain desired level.
• Maintain chemical treatment of boilers to keep boilers and pipes from deteriorating and as energy efficient as possible.
• Ready for service, start up and shutdown of air compressors and air dryer.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

1. Minimum of GED or High School Diploma
2. Required to have a current Massachusetts Second Class Firemen’s License.
3. Knowledge of CHP and boilers with ability to operate both and associated equipment.
4. MS Office Suite required.

Instructions to Apply:

Please email Tina directly at tina.moreau@hovo.com. Please include your resume and interview availability.