Job Description:

• 1) Assists BOILER OPERATOR in operation and maintenance of coal-fired boilers: Turns valves that regulate water flow into full ash hoppers to form slurry and flush slurry into ash grinder.

• 2) Turns switches that activate vacuum pumps to remove fly ash from full fly ash hoppers.

• 3) Turns valves and flips switches that activate pumps to replace contaminated water in boiler system.

• 4) Obtains water samples from designated locations of boiler system and carries samples to testing laboratory.

• 5) Performs chemical and physical water quality laboratory tests according to prescribed standards.

• 6) Records and gives results of tests to other workers for use in adjustment of equipment operation.