Upstream Boiler Technician Jobs

Description:

At Refined Technologies, we believe operating with an eternal purpose fuels excellence. This guides everything we do; it gives us a purpose that is greater than ourselves. RTI is the leader in the chemical cleaning segment of the refining industry, providing patented chemistries, processes, and equipment for cleaning and treating units during shutdowns. While focused on clients, we are fueled by our mission to: Honor God Always, Help People Develop, Pursue Excellence, and Earn a Profit.

We are a fast-paced, dynamic, and entrepreneurial-minded organization full of servant-hearted leaders. Want to know more about our culture? Check out the RTI Playbook. If you’re ready for your work to matter, we’re ready to hear from you!

We’re currently growing our team of Artisans with an Upstream Boiler Technician. This role is responsible for service and repair activities on natural gas and light oil-fired industrial heat process equipment and boilers.

Duties & Responsibilities

• For offshore and onshore projects, perform skilled mechanical maintenance duties in the inspection, repair, installation and alteration of Boiler systems and related equipment and facilities; perform preventive maintenance and routine servicing of equipment.
• Strong understanding of Combustion setting for oil and gas boilers.
• Operate and maintain steam boilers or hot water generators and associated equipment, including compressors, cooling towers, pumps, fans.
• Troubleshoot and repair commercial Boiler systems to including, oil- and gas-fired boilers and control systems.
• Open and close boilers for inspections
• Knowledge of performing preventive maintenance on all types and brands of boilers.

• Logging and recording temps, amps, and voltage on boilers systems.
• Start up and setting combustion.
• Cleaning of boiler tubes
• Checking and cleaning of all safeties on the boilers

• Assists Operations Specialists in conducting field service calls to perform start-ups, troubleshooting, or other service-related activities
• Maintains strong customer relationships
• Maintains maximum boiler efficiency by adjusting, reading, and interpreting gauges, indicators, and steam flow meters
• Support the team in an operations technician capacity when not working with boilers.
• Assist customers determine the nature of boiler specific problems, provide equipment training, explain services and operations, and provide engineering support
• Perform independent start-up of boilers and related equipment up to 1,000 HP (34,000 pph).

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Not applicable

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma and 2 years of related advanced schooling or equivalent
• Experience on boiler fire control systems and understand all aspects of boiler safety and operation
• At least 2 years of experience performing boiler testing, maintenance, and service

Working Conditions / Physical Demands

The Company requires passing a pre-employment physical in which an objective medical professional will determine whether you can safely meet the physical demands of the position.

Duration of Workhours During Project Executions:

• Day shift and/or night shift.
• Typically, 12 continuous hours that may extend up to 16 hours if an emergent need exists, for up to 14 days in a row.

Working Conditions During Project Executions:

• Outside locations in extreme temperatures and weather conditions including wind, rain, snow, and other forms of inclement weather.
• Environments that may necessitate the use of respiratory protection for the shift duration.
• Uneven or unstable ground, and wet, muddy, or slippery surfaces and footings.
• Routine, intermittent exposure to noise more than 85 dBA-TWA.
• Working environment will include offshore platforms and onshore locations.

• Medical clearance to use respiratory protection is required.
• Half-face, full-face, and/or supplied air
• Quantitative fit testing for specific respiratory protection is required.

Physical Demands:

• Lifting and carrying up to 40lbs., without assistance.
• Work at heights up to 150 ft/ 45m accessed via stairs, climbing ladders, or critical lifts by cranes. This requires an ability to climb ladders and stairs without issue.
• Standing and walking for up to 12 to 16 hours daily with minimal rest breaks. May exceed 10,000 to 15,000 steps per day.
• Pushing / pulling up to 100 lbs., without assistance.
• Bending and stooping repeatedly and performing task including twisting or turning valves and using wrenches and hand tools.

Travel Requirements

Ability to travel to outlying markets for supporting a growing list of clients across North America and International Markets and spend 100 – 120 nights per year away from home.

About Refined Technologies

RTI is a global industrial solutions provider delivering value to process facilities through expert-level refinery professionals skilled in operations, engineering, and process supervision. RTI helps those who fuel the world produce energy more effectively by delivering safe, fast, and predictable shutdowns in upstream and downstream facilities through innovative operations teams and revolutionary cleaning technologies.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Applicants for regular U.S. positions must be authorized to work in the United States for Refined Technologies, Inc. without the need for sponsorship of an immigration authorization or visa (e.g., TN, H-1B, or other employment-based immigration authorization or visa).

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other protected status under federal, state, or local laws.