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Boiler Operators and Tenders - Low Pressure

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Boiler Operators and Tenders - Low Pressure

Tasks and Duties

  • Tends boilers and equipment to supply and maintain steam or heat for buildings, marine vessels, or operation of pneumatic tools.
  • Cleans and maintains heating and steam boilers and equipment, using hand tools.
  • Records test results on specified form and gives to worker or supervisor.
  • Tests sample quality to ensure sample meets specifications, using testing devices.
  • Moves controls and observes gauges to regulate heat and steam.
  • Installs burners and auxiliary equipment, using hand tools.
  • Shovels coal or coke into firebox to feed fuel, using hand tools.
  • Obtains samples from designated location on boiler and carries samples to testing laboratory.
  • Ignites fuel in burner using torch or flame.

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