A 2nd Class Boiler Operator (or Second Class Boiler Attendant) manages the safe, continuous, and productive operation of high-pressure industrial steam boilers and auxiliary equipment under statutory guidelines such as the Indian Boiler Regulations (IBR).

Job Title

2nd Class Boiler Operator / Boiler Attendant

Role Summary

Responsible for operating, monitoring, and maintaining industrial steam boilers, feedwater systems, and combustion controls. Ensures uninterrupted steam supply for manufacturing, refinery, or power plant operations while strictly complying with safety and statutory regulations.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

- Boiler Operations: Start up, operate, and shut down high-pressure boilers (such as AFBC, oil/gas-fired, or biomass boilers) according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

- Parameter Monitoring: Monitor pressure gauges, temperatures, drum water levels, fuel consumption, and combustion/draft parameters using DCS/PLC panels or physical gauges.

- Water Chemistry & Treatment: Test boiler feed water, blowdown water, and condensate parameters (pH, hardness, total dissolved solids) and adjust chemical dosages to prevent scaling or corrosion.

- Auxiliary Equipment: Inspect and manage pumps, fans, valves, air compressors, cooling towers, and demineralized (DM) water plants.

- Routine Maintenance & Cleaning:



Conduct regular equipment checks, lubrication, ash/clinker removal, and minor mechanical troubleshooting.

- Safety & Statutory Compliance: Inspect safety valves and low-water cut-offs daily, and ensure full compliance with the Indian Boilers Act, 1923, and local boiler rules.

- Documentation: Maintain accurate shift logs, boiler operating records, fuel/water consumption data, and proper shift handovers.

Required Qualifications & Certification

- Certification: Valid 2nd Class Boiler Attendant / Operator Certificate of Competency issued by the respective State Boiler Directorate.

- Education: ITI (Fitter/Turner) or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (preferred depending on the plant scale).

- Experience: Generally 2 to 7 years of hands-on experience operating industrial or power plant boilers.

Key Skills

- Comprehensive knowledge of boiler mountings, valves, and steam thermodynamics.

- Understanding of boiler water chemistry and chemical dosing.

- Familiarity with DCS/PLC control systems and manual gauge monitoring.

- Ability to handle emergency shutdowns, high-noise environments, and rotating shift schedules.

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