Power Plant / Boiler Operator

Job Description

Minimum Requirements

Minnesota 2nd Class “A” Boiler operator license.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals and to understand and carry out instructions, written or oral, as furnished.

Ability to write routine reports and record information in logs.

Ability to perform basic mathematical analysis including consumption rates, proportions and percentages.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Experience with a variety of logistics, operations, boiler, and/or turbine generator operating and information systems.

Biomass power plant experience.

Responsibilities Include:

Operates and maintains stationary engines and mechanical equipment such as steam engines, air compressors, turbines, generators, motors and stream boilers.

Reads meters and gauges or automated recording devices at specified intervals to verify operating conditions.

Records data such as temperature of equipment, hours of operation, fuel consumed, temperature or pressure, water levels, analyses of flue gases, voltage load and generator balance.

Adjusts manual controls or override automatic controls to bring equipment into recommended or prescribed operating ranges, switch to backup equipment or systems or shutdown equipment.

Visually inspects equipment at periodic intervals to detect malfunctions or need for repair, adjustment, or lubrication.

Maintains equipment by tightening fittings, repacking bearings, replacing packing glands, gaskets, valves, recorders, and gauges and cleaning, and replacing burners or other components.

Monitor and record renewable fuel inventories and fuel deliveries.

Monitor, record and verify proper fuel material mixtures including moisture content; make recommendations for optimized fuel usage.

Performs water titration tests and pours chemical additives into treatment tank to prevent scale buildup and to clean boiler lines.

Record operations and maintenance actions taken during shift in operator’s log.

Communicate concerns, issues and actions taken to supervisors and to operators for oncoming shift.

Carries out responsibilities in accordance with the organization policies and applicable laws.

Other duties as may be assigned.

Company Description

Founded in 1997, Sprung Services is a veteran owned and operated company that has always been first and foremost, a steam system operations company.

Our clients include small companies, power plants and Fortune 500 companies.

With a staff that includes more than 150 Minnesota Licensed Boiler Operators up to MN Chief A Licenses.

Sprung Services offers dependable, qualified boiler operators to operate and maintain boilers from Low-Pressure Boilers, Process Boilers to Power Plants.

Our services include:

Boiler Operations Training (on-site and in-house) and MN Boiler Exam Preparation Classes.

Steam Plant and Boiler Room Operations: Long-Term Contract Operations and Short Term Temporary Operations, and Interim Operations & Maintenance.

Recruiting for Plant Management, Boiler Operations, Plant Maintenance Technicians, I & C Technicians.

Boiler Room staffing needs? You're covered. Boiler Room employee training needs? You're covered. Boiler Room management needs?

You're covered.

Full-time