Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
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Job summary
Qualifications
- Effective monitoring of equipment operations.
- Ability to control systems and make decisions.
- Skills in troubleshooting operational issues.
- Conduct quality testing and inspections.
Responsibilities
- Operate and maintain stationary engines and boilers.
- Supervise assistant engineers and operators.
- Test electrical systems for performance.
- Develop maintenance and safety routines.
Skills
Tools
Job description
Stationary Engineer or Boiler Operator Definition Operate or maintain stationary engines, boilers, or other mechanical equipment to provide utilities for buildings or industrial processes. Operate equipment, such as steam engines, generators, motors, turbines, and steam boilers.
- Maintain daily logs of operation, maintenance, and safety activities, including test results, instrument readings, and details of equipment malfunctions and maintenance work.
- Supervise the work of assistant stationary engineers, turbine operators, boiler tenders, or air conditioning and refrigeration operators and mechanics.
- Ignite fuel in burners, using torches or flames.
- Receive instructions from steam engineers regarding steam plant and air compressor operations.
- Develop operation, safety, and maintenance procedures or assist in their development.
- Test electrical systems to determine voltages, using voltage meters.
These are the skills Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators say are the most useful in their careers:
Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Air Plant Engineer
- Compressor Operator
- Ventilation Worker
- Diesel Stationary Engineer
In 2016, there was an estimated number of 35,700 jobs in the United States for Stationary Engineer or Boiler Operator. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 5% which is below the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 1,800 new jobs for Stationary Engineer or Boiler Operator by 2026. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 3,900 job openings in this field each year.
The states with the most job growth for Stationary Engineer or Boiler Operator are Utah, Colorado, and Nevada. Watch out if you plan on working in Vermont, Maine, or Wisconsin. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.
The average yearly salary of a Stationary Engineer or Boiler Operator ranges between $36,550 and $96,660.
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators who work in Illinois, California, or District of Columbia, make the highest salaries.
Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators:
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Email software
- Word processing software
- SAP
- Spreadsheet software
- Database software
- Graphics software
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
- Statistical software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
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