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Boiler Plant Operator - Critical Skills Incentive Authorized And Recruitment Incentive Authorized
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- This Boiler Plant Operator position is located in the Sioux Falls SD VA Health Care System under the Facilities Management Service Line. The employee will start, operate, adjust, stop, maintain and perform various repairs on dual-fuel boilers and associated auxiliary equipment necessary to generate high-pressure steam requirement to meet the varying demands of the facility steam distribution systems.
- Tests, adjusts, maintains, replaces, and repairs Boiler Safety Devices such as flame safeguard systems, pressure switches, pressure differential switches, limit switches, timers, water column safety devices, electric/electronic probes and sensors, steam safety valves, and automatic and manual fuel valves for the purpose of preventing major pressure vessel failures and/or furnace explosions
- Visually inspects Boiler settings and refractory linings for signs of deterioration and failure due to heat stress resulting in flue gases escaping into the plant and endangering on-duty personnel
- Uses tools such as manometers, multi-meters, combustion analyzers to control pollutants, tests gauges, infrared thermometer, and dead-weight gauge tester to maintain, replace and repair auxiliary equipment
- Adjusts fuel feeds, volume and velocity of draft and other firebox variables to maintain combustion efficiencies, prevent unexpected shut downs and prevent possible furnace explosions
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