STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: BOILER FIREMAN II
Class Code: 1142-08
Date Established: 07-01-50
Occupational Code: 5-2-3
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To operate, clean, and lubricate
boilers and auxiliary equipment and to make minor adjustments or repairs
according to a prescribed schedule.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Fires, cleans, and
lubricates equipment according to established work methods and procedures.
·
Assists in the
operation of electric generators and follows preventative maintenance schedule
for cleaning and repair.
·
Operates steam and/or
electric motor driven fans, pumps, and other auxiliary equipment.
·
Maintains proper
water level and steam pressure to assure safe and constant steam.
·
Controls channeling
of steam from boiler room into main line.
·
Cleans buildings and
grounds and maintains good housekeeping practices in and about boiler room and
work area.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in applying instructions
to accomplish different job functions OR in operating machines for a variety of
different purposes.
Knowledge: Requires understanding and using
business or trades vocabulary or basic arithmetic to perform standard operating
procedures.
Impact: Requires responsibility for
contributing to agency objectives by ensuring the accuracy of support
activities within one or more organizational units. Errors at this level affect the work of others or have
measurable monetary consequences, and require verification and correction in
order to complete succeeding work operations.
Supervision: Requires no supervision of employees or
functions.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical
elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure
to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires medium work, including
continuous strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting
as well as performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or
coordination in operating machines or equipment.
Communication: Requires obtaining and exchanging
information, referring inquiries to the appropriate source, or responding to
questions from state employees or members of the general public.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions
using minimal judgment to perform a variety of job tasks according to clearly
prescribed standard practices and procedures.
Independent Action: Requires minimal choice in performing
routine duties under immediate supervision and in following simple instructions
according to standardized policies and procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: High school diploma or G.E.D.
equivalent. Additional years of
formal education may not be substituted for the work experience required by
this class specification.
Experience: One year's experience as a Boiler
Fireman. Additional years of
related work experience may not be substituted for the formal education
required by this class specification.
License/Certification: None required.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge and ability to fire
boilers and related equipment and to maintain steam pressure for heating. Knowledge of oiling and cleaning
equipment. Ability to assist in
repairs. Knowledge of hazards and
safety precautions used in steam generating operations. Must be willing to maintain appearance
appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency
appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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