Boiler Service Technician Apprentice

Company: Orion Talent
Location: San Diego
Posted on: April 17, 2024

Job Description:

Position Details:
Title: Boiler Service Technician Apprentice
Location: San Diego, CA
Travel: Travel is required for this position to customer sites with out-of-area and possible overnight travel expected.
Shift: Full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. This position regularly requires long hours and travel work as job duties demand
Compensation: $40 - $45 p/h DOEQ with overtime (regular hours are 06:30 AM - 2:30 PM, usually 2 hours overtime a day)
Benefits: The company (California's largest boiler sales and service organization) offers a full benefit package which includes Holiday pay, 401K, Medical and Dental, generous vacation (PTO) and room for advancement.

Position Description:
A Boiler Service Technician - Apprentice is required to troubleshoot industrial and commercial boilers and associated burner/control systems as well as all ancillary equipment. Company represents product lines such as Cleaver Brooks, Fulton, Camus, Industrial Combustion, and others.
--- Have 1 to 3 years of experience in troubleshooting and servicing boilers from light commercial to industrial water- tube and Cogeneration applications.
--- Hands on ability for combustion set up and analysis as well as troubleshooting skills to determine and adjust a full range of burners from .5 to 30 Million BTU/HR input.
--- Experience with Low Emission burners and related equipment is a plus
--- Must have good communication skills and the ability to work in a team atmosphere.
--- Accountable for the completion of internal and external inspections of boilers, burners, and associated controls that determine function ability and expected service life.
--- Repair and/or replace refractory, gaskets, parts, and miscellaneous controls.
--- Perform hydrostatic testing of boilers, troubleshooting and repair of industrial burners.
--- Evaluate basic boiler room systems (steam and hydronic), gather information and help solve problems.
--- Understanding of all types of hot water and steam boiler support equipment to include deaerators, feed systems, blow down systems, economizers and waste heat recovery equipment.
--- Instrument calibration experience and education with hands on experience is a plus. Meters, loop controllers, transmitters and thermocouples are everyday instruments in use with this equipment, ideal candidate will posses knowledge in troubleshooting, installing and calibrating these types of instruments and controls utilizing the latest in calibration instruments.

Requirements:
--- Physical Requirements
--- Be able to bend, kneel, stand, squat and climb frequently.
--- Must have the ability to lift 50 pounds, carry 50 pounds, roll out tubing and push/pull heavy materials w/mobile equipment.
--- Must be able to work in confined space/areas.
--- Must pass a physical (fit test), hearing and eye exam
--- A valid driver's license is required with a clean record. Must be insurable with no major infractions. Job will require some travel. Applicants must pass pre-employment background and an initial and subsequent random drug screening tests.
--- Must be professionally presentable, must have good customer skills and strong communication skills, must be able to operate independently and communicate efficiently and effectively with both the customer and management.
--- Must be detail oriented in completing work orders, all required forms, summaries, and checklist daily or as required in procedures manual.

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