Boiler Operator at LLB, Incorporated (2018-09 – 2024-10)
Assign and communicate with subordinate associates daily work assignments and evaluate and promote development of subordinate associates, as well as approve and disapprove leave issue infraction letter to subordinate employees when needed; in addition to, giving verbal warnings. Served as Boiler Plant Supervisor, and was responsible for the operation, maintenance and repairs for all equipment in the Central Heating Refrigeration Plant.
- In the absence of Plant Operating Foreman, assumed the responsibilities of implementing actions of the operating conditions of all boilers and chillers at Central Heating and Refrigeration Plant.
- Ensure the continuous operation in a safe, reliable and efficient manner of six high-pressure water tube boiler's.
- Meeting required steam demands by continuously monitoring a variety of meters, gauges and controls indicating boiler water levels, furnace temperature /steam pressures, temperatures and fuel input, and by making appropriate manual corrections when they are out of range in order to prevent a boiler trip or damage the boiler.
- Monitors six (6) high pressure multi fuel water tube boilers.
- Monitors boilers' continuous blow down systems, and performs manual tests to verify accuracy of automatic systems.
- Changes system from automatic to manual for blowdown mode.
- Monitor and perform tests as required to keep boiler water dissolved solids under control.
- Prepares for and carries out igniting of boilers, fuel switchovers, and shut down and securing of boilers, insuring all valves and controls are properly positioned and modulated.
- Checks fans for proper speed and air flow.
- Controls firing rate to insure boiler temperature and pressure do not exceed safe limits.
- Bypasses and shuts down system sections, securing and monitoring them as needed for inspection, maintenance, repair, or upgrade work, whether routine or emergency, whether by contractor or in-house personnel.
- Implements lock-out/tag-out procedures as appropriate to temporarily bypass and shut down equipment items or system section(s), securing and monitoring them, as needed, and then reintegrates and restarts them as appropriate.
- Tour plant and equipment in service noting any deficiencies.
- As a Refrigeration operator assists with guidance and direction in monitoring and controls operation of refrigeration plant chillers, including electric and steam-turbine drive centrifugal chiller, and associated chilled and condenser water pumps.
- Starting and stopping equipment base on load demand, or maintenance repairs and or testing.
- As water tender take bi-hourly reading, testing of zeolite and dealkylizers for hardness and alkalinity, regenerating as necessary.
- Assists with guidance and direction in overall system operation, including Start-up and shut down of systems or equipment base on load demand.
- Assist with guidance and direction in implementing lock-out/tag-out procedures as appropriate to temporarily bypass and shut down equipment.
Maintenance Engineer Tech at Metropolitan Building Service Renewal (Raddison Hotel), Arlington, VA (2010-06 – 2017-06)
Responsible for maintaining heating systems as pertained boiler, engine, and mechanical room. Handled equipment such as low-pressure boilers, high-pressure boilers, power boilers, steam boilers, and hot water heating systems.
- Repaired or replaced defective equipment parts using hand tools and power tools, and reassembled equipment.
- Performed routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operating efficiently, and the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.
- Inspected drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, and performed other maintenance actions, following checklists.
- Utilized tools, ranging from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices.
- Assembled, installed and/or repaired wiring, electrical and electronic components, pipe systems and plumbing, machinery, and equipment.
- Diagnosed mechanical problems and determined how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, and parts catalogs as necessary.
- Inspected, operated, and test machinery and equipment in order to diagnose machine malfunctions.
- Recorded maintenance and repair work performed and the costs of the work.
- Cleaned and lubricated shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
- Dismantled devices to gain access to and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools.
- Planned and laid out repair work using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, and schematic diagrams.
- Ordered parts, supplies, and equipment from catalogs and suppliers, or obtained them from storerooms.
- Adjusted functional parts of devices and control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
- Painted and repair roof leaks, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, drywall, and other parts of building structures.
- Operated cutting torches or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
- Align and balance new equipment after installation.
- Inspected used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
- Set up and operated machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs and fixtures, and tools.
- Maintained and repaired specialized equipment and machinery found in cafeterias, laundries, hospitals, stores, offices, and factories.
- Fabricated and repaired counters, benches, partitions, and other wooden structures such as sheds and outbuildings.
- Estimated repair costs.
- Laid brick to repair and maintain buildings, walls, arches and other structures.
- Grind and reseat valves, using valve-grinding machines.
- Removed surface defects, using knife, scraper, wet sponge, electric iron, and sanding tools.
