Boiler Maintenance Operator, Day Shift (8:00am-4:00pm, Sunday-Thursday) - Campus Facilities

University of Missouri-Kansas City; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Retirement program

Educational assistance

Tuition reduction

Job summary

University of Missouri-Kansas City is seeking a Boiler Operator to manage and operate boiler systems across UMKC’s Volker and Health Sciences campuses. The role involves collaborating with skilled trades like HVAC, electrical, and plumbing to ensure reliable heating and cooling across multiple buildings.

The position offers competitive benefits including health, dental, life insurance, retirement options, and education assistance for employees and their spouses and dependents, reflecting UMKC’s

Responsibilities

• Clean boilers periodically, inspect for defects, disassemble/reassemble parts for cleaning and maintenance.
• Maintain freeze protection system and respond to alarms from automated systems.
• Perform routine repairs on boilers, related equipment, and power plant fixtures; replace packing and worn parts.
• Oversee minor repairs and component replacements; assist in major repairs as directed by supervisor.
• Record readings from gauges and instrumentation; monitor controls to maintain desired levels.
• Shift systems: change fuel type when required; maintain chemical treatment to protect boilers and piping.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

Hiring Department

Campus Facilities Management (CFM)

Learn more about our team here: https://www.umkc.edu/finadmin/campus-facilities/

Location: UMKC Volker and Health Sciences Campuses

Job Description

As a UMKC employee within the Boiler Operator position, you'llbelong to an engaged, diverse community and will get to interactand engage with faculty, staff, and students from a varietyofbackgrounds daily. UMKC offers many competitive benefits, includinghealth, dental, life and other insurance plans; a comprehensiveretirement program; and educational assistance and tuitionreduction programs for employees and their spouse/dependents. Youwill have an assorted amount of work as a boiler operator who isresponsible for covering both of our campus locations. You willhave the opportunity to broaden your skillsets with the CampusFacilities Department as you will work side by side with otherskilled trades such as HVAC, electrical and plumbing when needed. There is never a dull, typical day on campus as we have a widevariety of buildings within the realm of our residence halls Thisjob could be just the refreshing change and new opportunity you arelooking for, and start a newadventure in your career.

Perform skilled work primarily involving maintenance, repair, andoperation of boilers and other equipment related to heating andcooling. Review is accomplished through occasional spot-checkingand observation of work for overall effectiveness. Functionalcontacts are limited primarily to co-workers with occasionalcontact with other University staff.

• Periodically clean boilers inside and out, removing soot andother residue from floors, firesides, and boiler tubes, usingelectric tube cleaners, water hoses, and other hand tools. Inspectfor excessive scaling, cracks or other defects. Disassemble andreassemble such parts as necessary to facilitate cleaning of theboiler and its working parts. Take boiler off line preparatory tooverhaul and places boiler back online on completion of maintenanceand repair.
• Maintain freeze protection system. Maintain and properlyrespond to alarms from the automated system. May be required to evacuate a building in the event of a dangerous situationequipment, and painting floors, pipes, fixtures, and equipment inthe power plant.
• Check boilers on a day-to-day basis for proper functioning,detection of leaks or other problems, replaces or does minorrepairs on defective or damaged parts. Make routine repairs onboilers, related equipment, and power plant fixtures. Replacepacking, and some worn parts. Periodically overhaul solenoids,fans, and repairs leaks in water and steam lines and assist inmajor repairs as directed by your supervisor. Perform variouscleaning and maintenance duties such as sweeping, dusting,vacuuming, lubricating equipment, and painting floors, pipes,fixtures, and equipment in the power plant.
• May relieve or substitute for other positions performing allroutine duties regularly assigned to such positions, typicallyinvolving maintenance duties. Read and record information fromvarious gauges and instrumentation devices; manipulate controls toattain desired level.
• Must be able to change system from gas fuel to fuel oil whenrequired by the gas company. Maintain chemical treatment of boilersto keep boilers and pipes from deteriorating and as energyefficient as possible.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Shift

8:00am-4:00pm,