Boiler Operator - Boksburg at RCL Foods

Minimum Requirements    

• Boiler attendance course 
• Matric Certificate Water tube boilers experience Operate a boiler with the working pressure at 16 bar Must know what a ESP, Deaerator, Softener Correct PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) Basic stoking principles Water softener knowledge 
• 2 - 5 years’ experience as a Boiler Operator or equivalent 
• Must have experience working with High pressure vessels 
• Must have experience working with Steam

Knowledge

• Boiler operations
• Health and safety requirements and standards

Skills

• Verbal communication
• Interpersonal
• Literacy
• Numeracy
• Mechanical aptitude

Attributes

• Self motivation and initiative
• Tolerance of stress and pressure
• Proactive
• Deadline driven
• Responsible and committed
• Attention to detail
• Willingness to work shift patterns including some weekends
• Logical thinking

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Tasks Controlling of H.P. and L.P. steam. 
• Hot & Cold start-up of boiler 1-5 Inspecting boilers offline Inspecting CO2 bottle Controlling TDS level of boilers online. 
• Monitoring and calibrating Controlling dumping grate on boiler 4. 
• Carrying out of emergency procedure in the case of: Boiler running dry Electrical power supply failure Failure of one/both electric feedwater pumps Low water level on a boiler Municipal water failure Banking of boilers online. 
• Testing of boiler water level system. 
• Carrying out procedure for work stoppage. Maintaining sufficient combustion on coal/husk/gas boilers. 
• Operation and inspection of softener plant. Coal off-loading. Filling of coal bunkers (old or new system) Managing of husk shed, ash pit and ash silos. 
• Monitoring of E.S.P. dust system which includes Checking heat levels (fire prevention) Checking for leaks Ensuring that pokers are loose at all times Carrying out of shut-down/start-up procedure for precipitator. 
• Supervision over ash handlers’ tasks. Issuing and closing of safety permits. 
• Updating of boiler house log sheets (on computer and black book) Monitoring of the control panels in the control room. 
• Observing safety in/around boiler house.
• General housekeeping. 
• Trouble-shooting of boiler house systems. 
• Carrying out boiler foreman’s instructions. 
• Carrying out of shift handover procedure. WCM Soot blowing procedures Sight glass blow down procedures Working at heights Environment: