Boiler & Plant Systems Operator

Wheelabrator Technologies Inc; Millbury (MA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry leading benefits

Floating Holidays

Strong 401k program

Job summary

WIN Waste Innovations in Massachusetts seeks a Utilities Operator to help run and inspect power plant systems, including boilers and related equipment. You will read meters, monitor equipment, and report anomalies while supporting water treatment and air pollution controls.

The role requires a few months of related experience, the ability to work overtime, and licenses within nine months of hire. We offer robust benefits and a safety-focused work environment.

Qualifications

• Three or more months related experience and/or training.
• Mechanical skills sufficient to perform tasks such as replacement of shear pins, valve repacking, and equipment inspections.
• Knowledge and skills to operate power plant auxiliary equipment, such as air compressors and dryers, hydraulic power units, forced draft fans, pumps, spray dryer and absorbers, and lime slakers.
• Ability to work overtime and rotating shifts.

Responsibilities

• Safe and efficient operations of assigned equipment in accordance with established plant operating procedures.
• Monitor and inspect various boiler plant auxiliary equipment including pumps, motors, fans, dampers, air compressors, valves, mixers, conveyors, and electrical devices.
• Accurately read and interpret data from meters, gauges, etc to identify and report equipment malfunctions or trends which indicate abnormal operating conditions or emergency situations.
• Performs various sampling, ash sampling and treatment of water, as assigned.
• Monitoring air pollution control equipment.
• Maintains work areas in a clean, orderly, and safe manner.
• Operate mobile equipment at times Bobcat, steer loader and forklift.
• Operation of refuse cranes may be required, to include maintaining correct levels of refuse-fuel into the furnace, mixing refuse in the pit, and maintaining a fire watch over the pit and associated areas.
• May be required to work extensive overtime hours during planned and un-planned maintenance.
• Maintain positive work environment by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, vendors, co-workers and management.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Reading gauges

Tools

Air compressors

Dryers

Hydraulic power units

Forced draft fans

Pumps

Spray dryer

Absorbers

Lime slakers

Job description

WIN Waste Innovations in Massachusetts seeks a Utilities Operator to help run and inspect power plant systems, including boilers and related equipment. You will read meters, monitor equipment, and report anomalies while supporting water treatment and air pollution controls.

The role requires a few months of related experience, the ability to work overtime, and licenses within nine months of hire. We offer robust benefits and a safety-focused work environment.