Stationary Engineer
Elmira, NY
Multiple shifts and openings available
Pay: $90.00 per hour
26-08191
Job Summary
The Stationary Engineer is responsible for operating, monitoring, and maintaining high-pressure steam boilers and associated powerhouse equipment in a 24/7 industrial facility. This role performs routine inspections, water testing, equipment maintenance, system monitoring, recordkeeping, and emergency response activities to support safe and reliable facility operations. The successful candidate has hands-on experience with high-pressure boilers and steam-plant equipment and is comfortable working independently in a demanding operating environment.
Job Responsibilities
- Operate, monitor, and maintain high-pressure steam boilers and associated powerhouse equipment.
- Operate and maintain dual-fuel boilers and related boiler systems.
- Monitor and maintain boiler-feedwater systems, deaerator tanks, feed pumps, and associated equipment.
- Perform daily boiler-water testing and monitor boiler chemical levels.
- Maintain chemical-injection pumps, controls, and chemical storage systems.
- Monitor and maintain condensate tanks, transfer pumps, and return systems.
- Perform scheduled condensate-system blowdowns.
- Monitor and maintain water softener systems and replenish salt as needed.
- Clean and maintain fuel pumps and strainers.
- Perform and monitor conductivity blowdowns.
- Operate and monitor air compressors used for boiler operations.
- Monitor Building Management Systems and maintain appropriate heating and cooling conditions.
- Operate and monitor emergency generators, switchgear, and related systems.
- Conduct scheduled emergency-generator testing and maintain required records.
- Monitor fuel-oil storage systems and switch fuel tanks as required.
- Complete maintenance activities, operational logs, and required facility documentation.
- Troubleshoot equipment and respond to emergency operational and maintenance needs.
- Perform routine maintenance on pumps, compressors, generators, fuel systems, water-treatment equipment, and other mechanical systems.
Job Requirements
- Hands-on experience operating and maintaining high-pressure boilers and steam-plant equipment.
- Experience operating and maintaining commercial or industrial powerhouse equipment.
- Knowledge of boiler-feedwater systems, pumps, generators, compressors, fuel systems, and water-treatment equipment.
- Ability to troubleshoot, monitor, and perform routine maintenance on mechanical systems.
- Experience with pumps, compressors, generators, fuel systems, and water-treatment systems.
- Ability to work assigned first, second, or third shifts.
- Ability to work independently and respond effectively to emergency operational and maintenance needs.
- Ability to maintain accurate operational and maintenance records.
- Ability to successfully complete a required background check.
Preferred Experience
- Experience with Building Management Systems (BMS) or HVAC controls.
- Previous experience as a Stationary Engineer, Operating Engineer, Boiler Operator, Building Engineer, or Power Plant Operator.
- Experience working in a correctional facility or similarly regulated environment.
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