Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Key skills

A typical day

• •Operate or tend stationary engines, boilers, and auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, compressors, or air-conditioning equipment, to supply and maintain steam or heat for buildings, marine vessels, or pneumatic tools.
• •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.
• •Monitor boiler water, chemical, and fuel levels, and make adjustments to maintain required levels.
• •Analyze problems and take appropriate action to ensure continuous and reliable operation of equipment and systems.
• •Observe and interpret readings on gauges, meters, and charts registering various aspects of boiler operation to ensure that boilers are operating properly.

Fields of study

Any field