Boiler Operator

Posted 21 Days Ago
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Mapleton, IL
27-27
Mid level
3D Printing • Chemical
The Role
Operate and maintain high-pressure boilers, perform routine inspections, monitor performance data, and ensure compliance with safety guidelines.
Summary Generated by Built In

What we offer

You will work on exciting and challenging topics together with a team in an ultra-modern, innovative and creative environment. Intensive on-the-job training with expert colleagues guarantees you will quickly become familiar with your duties and perform them independently. Performance related pay and the opportunity for personal and professional development are of course part of the package.

Click on the link to learn more about Evonik from our employees:

https://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/

This position performs routine maintenance and repair services in more than one craft such as electrical, carpentry, welding, plumbing, sheet metal, painting, and millwrighting. This position is more common in smaller facilities where the incumbent has adequate experience to do most of the work specific to that setting, but is supported by specialists or outside contractors as needed. Has a sound understanding of the maintenance history of the building, equipment, and other facilities to be maintained.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Operating and maintaining high-pressure boilers, including starting up and shutting down the boiler, monitoring boiler performance, and adjusting controls as needed to maintain safe and efficient operation.
  • performance, and adjusting controls as needed to maintain safe and efficient operation.
  • Performing routine inspections on boilers, including cleaning, lubricating, and troubleshooting problems to identify and resolve issues.
  • Monitoring and recording boiler and water performance data, such as temperature, pressure, and water hardiness, and reporting any abnormalities or concerns to supervisors or maintenance staff.
  • Operating the well water system, including softener system, reverse 
  • osmosis system, fire protection, plant wells, and domestic water
  • Maintaining a clean and organized boiler room, including storing and handling fuel, chemicals, and other hazardous materials in accordance with safety guidelines.
  • Performs manual blowdown of Boilers, Sight Glasses, and orifice taps leg lines
  • Checks wells and test water supply interpreting results before taking appropriate remedial action 
  • Perform routine lubrication of equipment and perform semi-skilled equipment maintenance tasks and/or assist maintenance personnel on repairs.
  • Prepares required permits – Lock out/tag out, Flange breaking permits, Confined space permits, Hot work permits
  • Cleans and prepares equipment for maintenance or extended outages; involves Management in cases requiring securing outside contractor resources

REQUIREMENTS

  • High School Education or equivalent
  • Previous work experience that includes broad exposure to full-scale Boiler Operations including experience with variable sources of fuel (natural gas, oil, and waste oil).
  • Hands-on experience troubleshooting Boiler equipment with an appropriate level of mechanical/electrical aptitude.
  • Licensed Boiler Engineer (Class 1 or Class 2) certification is highly desirable.
  • Computer, Microsoft Office products, standard tools, lab equipment.
  • Requires adequate physical strength to perform the essential job tasks (EX: ability to lift 50 pounds without mechanical assistance).
  • Requires working outdoors with occasional exposure to weather and temperature extremes.
  • Exposure to prolonged physical activity (EX: 12-hour shifts). 

Summary Compensation & Benefits:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. (Specific rate to be determined, but not limited to, geographic location, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data).

Pay Range:  The Starting rate for this position is: $27.44

Evonik offers a comprehensive benefit package, subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines.  Benefits included, but not limited to:

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits​
  • Paid time off plan ​
  • 401(k) savings plans​
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)​
  • Employee Assistance Program​
  • Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts​
  • Disability benefits​
  • Life Insurance​
  • Parental leave
  • Tuition Reimbursement

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach.  Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.

Your Application
 

To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at https://careers.evonik.com

Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager:

Michelle Rush [C]

Company is

Evonik Corporation

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The Company
HQ: Essen
13,812 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2007

What We Do

Evonik is one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies. While we don’t produce electric cars, aircraft, medications or 3D printers, Evonik is part and parcel of these and many other end products. That’s because we contribute the small things that make a big difference. We make electric car batteries perform better, aircraft greener, medications more effective and 3D printers more efficient. In short: We think beyond the bounds of chemistry to make the world a better place. Today and tomorrow. We are an international group with a workforce of over 32,000 people spread across more than one hundred locations. Our daily work is shaped by global concerns, such as sustainability, diversity and digitalization. In all our business decisions, we take the present and future generations into consideration. After all, being ready for tomorrow is our business.

Interested in joining our global team? Our wide range of opportunities extends from creative and innovative research through international management all the way to production. Whether you’re studying, starting out in your career or a seasoned professional, come help us make the world a better place. For more information about careers at Evonik, go to:
www.careers.evonik.com. #HumanChemistry

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