General Maintenance Worker - Utilites

SUMMARYThe General Maintenance Worker assists the Boiler Technicians as he tends, inspects, and maintains one or more boilers to produce steam or high temperature water for use in an establishment at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. This is a training position, as there is a shortage of qualified candidates with these skills. Once the skills are mastered, the GMW will be promoted to the Boiler Tender position.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Since this is a position for training, the emphasis will be to learn the following skills, which are the full duties of the boiler tender.Maintain and tend one or more boilers to produce steam or high-temperature water for use in an establishment.Tends centrifugal chillers.Fires boiler.Observes and interprets readings on gauges, meters, charts which register various aspects of boiler operation.Adjusts controls to insure safe and efficient boiler operation and to meet demands for steam or high-temperature water.May also do one or more of the following: Maintain a log in which various aspects of boiler operation are recorded; clean, oil, make minor repairs, or assist in repair to boiler room equipment, and following prescribed methods, treat boiler water with chemicals and analyze boiler water for such things as acidity, causticity, and alkalinity.Other duties as assigned by supervisor.Employees are required to drive company vehicles on a Federal Installation.QUALIFICATIONSMust have a minimum of 2 years of work experience.Must be qualified to wear a respirator.Must have a safe driving record within the past three years and must maintain a valid drivers license.Physical Requirements: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. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee may occasionally be required to lift more than 50 pounds. Must be able to carry equipment and tools up and down steps. The employee must have close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.Education Requirements:High School diploma required.