Utility Plant Operator 1

Posting Number S088P Posting Text Job Title Utility Plant Operator 1 Type of Employment Full Time Bargaining Unit AFSCME Full-Time/Part-Time FLSA Salary Range $36,616 Department Facilities Management

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Job Summary / Basic Function

Operates boilers and maintains proper steam pressure and water levels in a generating plant, or assists in the operation of electric generation equipment. Work involves keeping records of steam production and fuel consumption; making minor adjustments and repairs to boilers and equipment; monitoring boiler plant systems and reporting potential problems; and operating small steam engines of low horsepower used to drive fans and related equipment in a boiler plant.

Essential Duties Include:

• Lubricates pumps and checks water levels and steam pressure to assure safe and constant steam.

• Regenerates water softener and adds chemicals to water as directed.

• Fires boilers, blows down boilers, cleans flues, and lubricates equipment according to prescribed schedule.

• Assists in the operation of steam or electric generators.

• Reads meters, cleans equipment, and performs preventive maintenance according to prescribed procedures.

• Assists a skilled worker in the maintenance and repair of plant equipment.

• Cleans boilers and generating rooms.

Required Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Knowledge of the operation of boiler plant systems and related equipment. Knowledge of boiler plant safety procedures. Ability to communicate effectively in writing. Ability to communicate effectively orally. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Minimum of Education / TrainingRequired Education Summary Preferred Qualifications Physical Demands Work Location Clarion Campus Is travel to other PennWest campuses required for this position? If so, how often? Work Hours Posting Date 03/23/2023 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes Diversity Statement

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ADA Statement EEO Statement

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