How do they match: Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

  • Utilities Manager

  • Activate valves to maintain required amounts of water in boilers, to adjust supplies of combustion air, and to control the flow of fuel into burners.
  • Ignite fuel in burners, using torches or flames.
  • Monitor boiler water, chemical, and fuel levels, and make adjustments to maintain required levels.
  • Switch from automatic to manual controls and isolate equipment mechanically and electrically to allow for safe inspection and repair work.
  • Weigh, measure, and record fuel used.

  • Adjust flow of electricity to tools or production equipment.
  • Clean production equipment.
  • Confer with others to resolve production problems or equipment malfunctions.
  • Direct operational or production activities.
  • Ignite fuel to activate heating equipment.
  • Inspect production equipment.
  • Lubricate production equipment.
  • Maintain production or processing equipment.
  • Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
  • Operate energy production equipment.
  • Plan production or operational procedures or sequences.
  • Record operational or production data.
  • Repair production equipment or tools.
  • Test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products.