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POWERHOUSE / HIGH PRESSURE BOILER OPERATOR
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The Powerhouse Operator will manage, maintain, and operate our facility's powerhouse equipment and boiler systems to ensure the efficient and safe operation of boilers, turbines, generators, and related equipment to provide uninterrupted power and heat supply to our facility.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Operate and monitor powerhouse equipment, including boilers, turbines, pumps, and related machinery, to maintain optimal performance and efficiency.
- Adhere to strict safety protocols and guidelines while performing tasks, ensuring all operations comply with industry regulations and safety standards.
- Perform routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and repairs on boilers, valves, pumps, and associated machinery to prevent downtime and ensure equipment longevity.
- Identify and troubleshoot equipment malfunctions or operational issues, taking prompt corrective action to minimize disruptions and maintain continuous operations.
- Maintain accurate records of equipment readings, maintenance activities, and operational logs to track performance, identify trends, and ensure compliance.
- Coordinate with other departments, engineers, and maintenance teams to schedule maintenance, repairs, and equipment upgrades, ensuring minimal impact on operations.
- Respond swiftly and effectively to emergency situations, such as equipment failures or power outages, implementing appropriate measures to restore operations safely.
- Recommend and implement process improvements or equipment upgrades to enhance efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and optimize performance.
Education and/or Experience
Highschool Diploma or Equivalent (GED), Proven experience as a Powerhouse/Boiler Operator or a similar role within an industrial or manufacturing setting, Strong knowledge of boiler operations, steam systems, combustion processes, and related machinery, State Certified Boiler Operator License is required.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
American Rheinmetall, fka Loc Performance Products, LLC provides full services for complex mechanical products, fabricated structures and systems that range from complete design services to prototype manufacturing, testing, production launch, full rate production and product service and sustainment. Loc provides quality products and services at affordable prices through a lean organizational structure and four facilities, three in Michigan that span 910,000 square feet, and one in Ohio, that span 800,000 square feet. The Plymouth, MI facility serves as corporate headquarters and specializes in suspension, driveline, and track systems. Loc’s St. Mary’s, Ohio facility manufactures rubber track products for agricultural, construction, and defense industries. Visit our website at http://www.locperformance.com The Lansing and Lapeer Michigan based facilities specialize in fabrications and armor product solutions.
American Rheinmetall, fka Loc Performance is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information