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Summary Job Description | Tasks | |||
Operate or maintain stationary engines, boilers, or other mechanical equipment to provide utilities for buildings or industrial processes. Operate equipment, such as steam engines, generators, motors, turbines, and steam boilers. | Operate or tend stationary engines, boilers, and auxiliary equipment such as pumps, compressors, and air-conditioning equipment, to supply and maintain steam or heat for buildings, marine vessels, or pneumatic tools. | |||
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Observe and interpret readings on gauges, meters, and charts registering various aspects of boiler operation to ensure that boilers are operating properly. | ||||
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Test boiler water quality or arrange for testing and take necessary corrective action, such as adding chemicals to prevent corrosion and harmful deposits. | ||||
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Activate valves to maintain required amounts of water in boilers, to adjust supplies of combustion air, and to control the flow of fuel into burners. | ||||
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Monitor boiler water, chemical, and fuel levels, and make adjustments to maintain required levels. | ||||
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Fire coal furnaces by hand or with stokers and gas- or oil-fed boilers, using automatic gas feeds or oil pumps. | ||||
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Monitor and inspect equipment, computer terminals, switches, valves, gauges, alarms, safety devices, and meters to detect leaks or malfunctions and to ensure that equipment is operating efficiently and safely. | ||||
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Analyze problems and take appropriate action to ensure continuous and reliable operation of equipment and systems. | ||||
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Maintain daily logs of operation, maintenance, and safety activities, including test results, instrument readings, and details of equipment malfunctions and maintenance work. | ||||
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Adjust controls and/or valves on equipment to provide power, and to regulate and set operations of system or industrial processes. | ||||
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Switch from automatic to manual controls and isolate equipment mechanically and electrically to allow for safe inspection and repair work. | ||||
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Clean and lubricate boilers and auxiliary equipment and make minor adjustments as needed, using hand tools. | ||||
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Check the air quality of ventilation systems and make adjustments to ensure compliance with mandated safety codes. | ||||
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Perform or arrange for repairs, such as complete overhauls, replacement of defective valves, gaskets, or bearings, or fabrication of new parts. | ||||
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Weigh, measure, and record fuel used. | ||||
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Develop operation, safety, and maintenance procedures or assist in their development. | ||||
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Install burners and auxiliary equipment, using hand tools. | ||||
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Contact equipment manufacturers or appropriate specialists when necessary to resolve equipment problems. | ||||
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Test electrical systems to determine voltages, using voltage meters. | ||||
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Provide assistance to plumbers in repairing or replacing water, sewer, or waste lines, and in daily maintenance activities. | ||||
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Supervise the work of assistant stationary engineers, turbine operators, boiler tenders, or air conditioning and refrigeration operators and mechanics. | ||||
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Receive instructions from steam engineers regarding steam plant and air compressor operations. | ||||
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Ignite fuel in burners, using torches or flames. | ||||
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Investigate and report on accidents. | ||||
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Operate mechanical hoppers and provide assistance in their adjustment and repair. | ||||
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CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and Competencies
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
The Benchmark Job Description below represents the specific Position Characteristics of the job used in the Salary Survey. Benchmark Job Descriptions should be inspected carefully to review the degree of matching between an organizations' Job and the Salary Survey Benchmark. Matching internal Jobs to Salary Survey Benchmark Jobs should not be done on Job Title alone. A thorough comparison of Salary Survey Benchmark to Internal Job Descriptions is recommended. A good overlap should exist on any comparisons used on critical Job Dimensions and Competencies.- Job Description
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Important Knowledge Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. | |||
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Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. | |||
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Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. | |||
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Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. | |||
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Physics | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. | |||
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Chemistry | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. | |||
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Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. | |||
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English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. | |||
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Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. | |||
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Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. | |||
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Building and Construction | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. | |||
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Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. | |||
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Important Skill Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Operation Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. | |||
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Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. | |||
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Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. | |||
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Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. | |||
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Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. | |||
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Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. | |||
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Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. | |||
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Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. | |||
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Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. | |||
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Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. | |||
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Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. | |||
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Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. | |||
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Science | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. | |||
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Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. | |||
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Repairing | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. | |||
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Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. | |||
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Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. | |||
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Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. | |||
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Equipment Selection | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. | |||
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Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. | |||
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Important Ability Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. | |||
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Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. | |||
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Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. | |||
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Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). | |||
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Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. | |||
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Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). | |||
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Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. | |||
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Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. | |||
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Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. | |||
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Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. | |||
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Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). | |||
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Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. | |||
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Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. | |||
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Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. | |||
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Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. | |||
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Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. | |||
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Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. | |||
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Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. | |||
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Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. | |||
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Auditory Attention | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. | |||
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Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. | |||
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Reaction Time | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. | |||
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Hearing Sensitivity | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. | |||
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Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. | |||
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Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. | |||
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Depth Perception | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. | |||
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Tools/Technology Example | Product Category | |||
Building management system software | Facilities management software | |||
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Computerized maintenance management system CMMS software | Facilities management software | |||
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Data entry software | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Database software | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Email software | Electronic mail software | |||
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Graphics software | Graphics or photo imaging software | |||
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Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | |||
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Microsoft Word | Word processing software | |||
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Spreadsheet software | Spreadsheet software | |||
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Statistical software | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Web browser software | Internet browser software | |||
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Word processing software | Word processing software | |||
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Adjustable wrenches | Adjustable wrenches | |||
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Amp meters | Voltage or current meters | |||
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Bench lathes | Lathes | |||
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Bourdon tubes | Pressure sensors | |||
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Claw hammers | Hammers | |||
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Colorimeters | Colorimeters | |||
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Combustion analyzers | Multi gas monitors | |||
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Conductivity meters | Conductivity meters | |||
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Descalers | Pneumatic sanding machines | |||
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Dial calipers | Calipers | |||
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Dial indicators | Gauges or inspection fixtures | |||
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Dies | Taps or dies | |||
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Digital multimeters | Multimeters | |||
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Drill presses | Workshop presses | |||
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Dropping pipettes | Dropping pipettes | |||
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Electric drain augers | Drain or pipe cleaning equipment | |||
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Electric welding equipment | Welders | |||
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Electronic remote reading thermometers | Remote reading thermometers | |||
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Electronic temperature sensors | Temperature transmitters | |||
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Equipment cleaning scrapers | Cleaning scrapers | |||
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Filter masks | Masks or accessories | |||
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Forklifts | Forklifts | |||
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Gas brazing equipment | Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus | |||
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Graduated glass cylinders | Laboratory graduated cylinders | |||
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Grapple cranes | Grapples | |||
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Grease guns | Grease guns | |||
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Hand pipe threaders | Threading taps | |||
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Hydraulic boom trucks | Hydraulic truck cranes | |||
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Hydraulic press frames | Hydraulic press frames | |||
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Hydrometers | Hydrometers | |||
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Industrial platform scales | Floor or platform scales | |||
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Infrared guns | Heat tracing equipment | |||
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Ladders | Ladders | |||
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Layout squares | Squares | |||
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Locking pliers | Locking pliers | |||
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Manifold test gauges | Pressure indicators | |||
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Micrometers | Micrometers | |||
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Ohmmeters | Ohmmeters | |||
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Oil guns | Oil gun | |||
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Opacity meters | Opacity or dust or visibility sensors | |||
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Oxyacetylene welding equipment | Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus | |||
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Personal computers | Personal computers | |||
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Phillips head screwdrivers | Screwdrivers | |||
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Pipe cutters | Pipe or tube cutters | |||
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Pipe wrenches | Pipe wrenches | |||
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Pneumatic pumps | Air pumps | |||
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Power drills | Power drills | |||
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Power meters | Power meters | |||
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Power saws | Power saws | |||
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Precision levels | Levels | |||
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Pressure gauges | Pressure indicators | |||
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Pressure transmitters | Pressure transmitters | |||
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Programmable logic controllers PLC | Microcontrollers | |||
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Protective ear plugs | Ear plugs | |||
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Ratchets | Ratchets | |||
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Rotary hammers | Hammer drills | |||
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Safety glasses | Safety glasses | |||
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Safety gloves | Protective gloves | |||
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Sandblasters | Pneumatic sanding machines | |||
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Scaffolding | Scaffolding | |||
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Self-contained breathing apparatus | Respiration air supplying self contained breathing apparatus or accessories | |||
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Sling psychrometers | Psychrometers | |||
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Socket wrench sets | Socket sets | |||
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Steam cleaning equipment | Pressure or steam cleaners | |||
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Straight screwdrivers | Screwdrivers | |||
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Tapping machines | Tap machines or tapping machines | |||
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Taps | Taps or dies | |||
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Thermocouples | Thermocouples | |||
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Turbidimeters | Turbidimeters | |||
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Two way radios | Two way radios | |||
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Voltmeters | Voltage or current meters | |||
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Water column gauges | Pressure or vacuum recorders | |||
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pH indicators | pH meters | |||
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Prerequisite Qualification Category | Education and Experience Level | |||
On-Site or In-Plant Training | Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year | |||
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Required Level of Education | High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) | |||
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On-the-Job Training | Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years | |||
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Related Work Experience | Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years | |||
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Alternate Job Title(s) | |||
Air Compressor Engineer | |||
Air Compressor Operator | |||
Air Conditioning Engineer | |||
Air Plant Engineer | |||
Blowing Engineer | |||
Boiler Engineer | |||
Boiler Fireman | |||
Boiler Operator | |||
Boiler Operator Helper | |||
Boiler Plant Operator | |||
Boiler Room Helper | |||
Boiler Room Operator | |||
Boiler Technician | |||
Boiler Tender | |||
Breaker Engineer | |||
Building Engineer | |||
Byproduct Engineer | |||
Compressor Operator | |||
Cooling System Operator | |||
Cooling Tower Operator | |||
Diesel Engine Operator | |||
Diesel Stationary Engineer | |||
Dredge Pump Operator | |||
Engineman | |||
Exhaust Worker | |||
Exhauster Engineer | |||
Facilities Maintenance Cordinator | |||
Fan Engine Engineer | |||
Fan Runner | |||
Fireman | |||
Gas Engine Operator | |||
Heating Operators Engineer | |||
Heating and Ventilating Worker | |||
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Mechanic Boiler Operator | |||
High Pressure Boiler Operator | |||
Humidifier Attendant | |||
Low Pressure Boiler Operator | |||
Low Pressure Boiler Tender | |||
Low Pressure Firer | |||
Maintenance Coordinator | |||
Maintenance Engineer | |||
Marine Firer | |||
Operating Engineer | |||
Operating Power Plant Combustion Engineer | |||
Pipe Fitter | |||
Plant Operator | |||
Plant Utilities Engineer | |||
Plugman | |||
Power House Engineer | |||
Power House Operator | |||
Power Operator | |||
Power Plant Operator | |||
Power Station Operator | |||
Powerhouse Attendent | |||
Powerhouse Operator | |||
Powerhouse Tender | |||
Pump House Engineer | |||
Pump House Operator | |||
Pumping Station Engineer | |||
Refrigerating Engineer | |||
Refrigeration Engineer | |||
Retort Firer | |||
Stationary Boiler Fireman | |||
Stationary Engineer | |||
Stationary Engineer Apprentice | |||
Stationary Fireman | |||
Stationary Steam Engineer | |||
Steam Boiler Fireman | |||
Steam Engineer | |||
Steam Plant Operator | |||
Steam Turbine Operator | |||
Tank Farm Operator | |||
Turbine Operator | |||
Turbo Electric Operator | |||
Turbo Operator | |||
Utilities Operator | |||
Utility Operator | |||
Ventilation Worker | |||
Watch Engine Operator | |||
Watch Engineer | |||
Water Pump Operator | |||
Water Pumper | |||
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