Stationary Engineer

Valiant Integrated Services; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Integrated Services is seeking a Maintenance Operator to operate stationary engines and mechanical equipment, monitor meters and gauges, and document performance data. The role includes routine maintenance, lubrication, and calibration of systems to ensure reliable utilities for the facility.

The position requires attention to detail in recording data and adherence to safety and operational procedures during shifts.

Responsibilities

• Operates and maintains stationary engines and mechanical equipment to provide utilities for buildings.
• Reads meters and gauges to verify operating conditions at intervals.
• Records data such as temperature, hours, fuel use, pressure, and gas analysis.
• Adjusts controls to keep equipment in range or switch to backup systems.
• Visually inspects equipment for malfunctions, repairs, and lubrication needs.
• Maintains equipment by tightening fittings, replacing parts, and cleaning burners.
• Oils and lubricates equipment as part of regular maintenance.
• Performs water titration tests and adds additives to prevent scale buildup.
• Records shift actions in the operator's logbook.

Job description

Responsibility

• Operates and maintains stationary engines and mechanical equipment, such as steam engines, air compressors, generators, motors, and steam boilers, to provide utilities, such as light, heat, or power, for buildings.
• Reads meters and gauges or automatic recording devices at specified intervals to verify operating conditions.
• Records data, such as temperature of equipment, hours of operations, fuel consumed, temperature or pressure, eater levels, analysis of flue gases, voltage load, and generator balance.
• Adjusts manual controls or overrides automatic controls to bring equipment into recommended or prescribed operating ranges, switch to backup equipment or systems, or to shut down equipment.
• Visually inspect equipment at periodic intervals to detect malfunctions, need for repair, adjustment, or lubrication.
• Maintains equipment by tightening fittings, repacking bearing, replacing packing glands, gaskets, valves, recorders, and gauges, and cleaning or replacing burners or other components.
• Oils and lubricates equipment.
• Performs water titration tests and adds chemical additives, such as water softener, into treatment tank to prevent scale build up and to clean boiler lines.
• Records operation and maintenance actions taken during shift in operator's logbook.