Salary: Ranging from $28-$35 depending on roles, responsibilities, and experience. Duties/Responsibilities: • Monitor and maintain optimal fuel combustion in boiler systems to ensure efficient and reliable operation. • Operate and control various equipment, including stokers, burners, or pulverized coal systems, to achieve proper fuel combustion. • Monitor boiler gauges, meters, and control panels to ensure proper functioning and adjust controls as needed to maintain desired boiler performance. • Monitor and regulate fuel feed systems, ensuring an adequate and consistent fuel supply. • Perform routine inspections and tests on fuel systems, burners, and related equipment to identify and resolve any malfunctions or abnormalities. • Clean and maintain boiler components, including removing ashes, clinkers, and debris from fireboxes, hoppers, and ash pits. • Assist with the maintenance and repair of boiler systems, including replacing or repairing worn or damaged parts as needed. • Follow established safety protocols and procedures to prevent accidents, including fire hazards. • Keep accurate records of boiler operations, fuel consumption, and maintenance activities. • Collaborate with other team members, such as Boiler Operators and maintenance staff, to ensure smooth operation and maintenance of the boiler system. Required Skills/Abilities: • Strong understanding of boiler operations, fire safety protocols. • Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, blueprints, and diagrams. • Knowledge of low-pressure steam and vacuum heating systems, feedwater heaters including deaerators and single feedwater control level systems, as well as feedwater treatment and testing. • Boiler water sampling, testing and treatment as well as control of steam contamination. • Knowledge of small non condensing turbines and proper procedure for replacing packing on valves and pumps. • Knowledge of the effects of foaming, priming, scale, oil, etc. on the operation of boilers. Laying up of boilers, both wet and dry. • Knowledge of Lubricants and lubrication methods for various types of lubricators and their uses on various boiler auxiliaries. • Knowledge of the various types of safety valves and relief valves. • Excellent attention to detail. • Ability to follow safety procedures and processes. • Excellent communication skills. Education & Experience: • High school diploma or equivalent required. • 1 year experience in a boiler or steam power plant as a steam engineer, fireman, control room operator, water tender, auxiliary operator or engineer's assistant; or held and used a Second-Class Fireman's License for at least 6 months. • Technical/vocational school training and experience working with industrial boilers. • Valid state boiler 1st Fireman license. Physical Requirements: • Physical stamina and the ability to work in a demanding environment (including standing, climbing, and lifting heavy objects, up to 35 lbs at a time). • Ability to work in confined spaces.