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Boiler Operator - Military Veterans

at HERC- Upper MidWest

Job Duties:

The primary duty of this position is to operate the steam boilers and associated equipment in the Steam Plant for the Main Campus to maintain sufficient steam pressure for campus space heating, domestic water heating, and various process uses by campus dining and science facilities. Duties include but are not limited to performing preventive and corrective maintenance on steam plant and steam plant distribution equipment, maintaining boiler logs, and preparing boilers for annual inspection. Performs water tests, adjusts chemical feed rate, performs blow downs, and maintains logs for chemical treatment purposes. Responds to boiler/boiler system alarms and takes corrective action as appropriate. This may include adjusting valves, circulating pumps and controls, and air/fuel regulation for the boilers. Monitors fuel tank levels and receives gasoline and diesel fuel deliveries. Monitors fuel storage tanks and tank monitoring systems. Assists in record keeping for fuel reports. Performs daily housekeeping as assigned within the Steam Plant. Operates ECU maintenance vehicles. Ability to work any shift assigned including weekends and holidays.

Special Instructions To Application:

  • Please ensure your full range of knowledge, skills, abilities, experience and education are listed on your application. Do not write 'see resume' on your application when completing the job duties section.
  • If you answer the questions at the end of the application, please ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills, abilities and experiences to support your answers (see job duties section of previous employment).
  • Failure to answer the questions at the end of the application will not preclude your application from being considered but may result in your application not receiving full consideration of your knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Minimum Education/Experience:

High school diploma or equivalency and one year of related experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience. Requires certification(s).

Full time or Part time: Full Time

Position Location (city): Greenville

Position Number: 904104

Organizational Unit Overview:

Facilities Services is a unit in Campus Operations Division, which is a part of a broad division of Administration and Finance that includes all aspects of facilities management at East Carolina University. East Carolina University is the third largest university in the University of North Carolina system with approximately 28,000 FTS and a staff of over 6,000. The university is comprised of more than 7 million square feet of facilities located on approximately 1400 acres with physical assets in excess of $1.5 billion. This includes the Main, Health Sciences, and West Research Campuses, and satellite locations throughout North Carolina associated with university programs. Facilities Services has an annual budget in excess of $30 million and employs approximately 500 FTE . Major functions include facilities maintenance and housekeeping services.

Facilities Services' primary purpose is to plan and perform corrective and preventive maintenance functions on all building structures and equipment and utility infrastructure. Corrective maintenance returns equipment to optimal design performance after failure or upon degradation from age, adverse operation conditions, etc. Preventive maintenance minimizes equipment failures and reduces corrective maintenance.

Greenville, NC

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