Boiler Operator

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.; Town of Vermont, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan (Employer contributions)

Health plans

Dental plan

Job summary

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. Orleans Division in Vermont is seeking a Boiler Operator who will operate and maintain stationary engines and related equipment to provide heat, steam and utilities for industrial processes.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and involves rotating shifts in a boiler room that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Compensation ranges from $18.00 to $22.00 per hour, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience operating stationary engines and industrial equipment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain stationary engines and equipment like air compressors, generators, motors, turbines and steam boilers.
• Read meters/gauges and data at intervals; record operating data (temperature, hours, fuel, pressure, water levels).
• Adjust controls to keep equipment within operation ranges and switch to backup systems as needed.
• Inspect equipment for malfunctions and perform lubrication and component replacements.
• Oil, lubricate and treat boiler lines; perform water titration tests and add chemicals to prevent scale buildup.
• Log maintenance actions in the shift logbook.
• Support a 24/7 boiler room operation with rotating shifts.

Skills

Equipment operation

Read gauges/meters

Troubleshooting

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Boiler controls

Job description

Orleans Division, VT, 27 Railroad Avenue, Orleans, Vermont, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Position Summary:

Operates & maintains stationary engines and mechanical equipment such as air compressors, generators, motors, turbines and steam boilers to provide utilities such as heat, blowers and steam for industrial processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Read meters and gauges or automatic recording devices at specified intervals to operation conditions. Records data such as temperature of equipment, hours of operation, fuel consumed, temperature or pressure, water levels, analysis of flue gases.
• Adjusts manual controls or overrides automatic controls to bring equipment into recommended or prescribed operation ranges, switch to backup equipment or systems, or to shut down 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, vales, recorders and gauges, and cleaning or replacing burners or other components.
• Oils & lubricates equipment. Performs water titration tests and pours chemical additives into treatment tank to prevent scale buildup and to clean boiler lines.
• Records operation and maintenance actions during shift in operators logbook.
• Boiler room operates 24 a day, 7 days a week. This requires a rotating shift by operators. The exception is when the plant is on a vacation shutdown.
• When the switchboard is shut down in the office after hours, all communications go through the Boiler room.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Benefits are an important part of the total compensation that is offered, providing peace of mind and financial well-being. Ethan Allen is committed to offering a variety of benefits that allow associates to choose whether or not to participate based on personal and family needs. Some of the benefits offered are 401(k) plan (with Employer contributions), multiple Medical Plans with Prescription Drug Coverage, Health Savings Account (including Employer contributions), Dental Plan, Vision Plan, Basic Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Supplemental Group Term Life & AD&D Insurance, Dependent Group Term Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, Business Travel Accident Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts – Health Care & Dependent Care, Commuter Saving Plans – Public Transit & Parking, Voluntary Whole Life Insurance, Voluntary Critical Care Insurance, Voluntary Accident Insurance and Employee Assistance Program. Benefit availability varies based on full-time or part-time employee classification.

Compensation:

The hourly rate for this position ranges from 18.00 to 22.00, depending on experience.

Orleans Division, VT, 27 Railroad Avenue, Orleans, Vermont, United States of America