Boiler Operator/Maintenance Mechanic

Ready to join a company that is in the business of feeding families across the country?

The kind of place where quality above all else matters? Well then, join the Dietz & Watson family today! 

Our team is currently looking for an experienced Boiler Operator to keep up our level of commitment to safety and customer service. This is a fabulous opportunity for a knowledgeable, hardworking technician to apply his or her skills in our production facility located in Baltimore City, Maryland. In this role, the successful candidate will work closely with other team members to meet company goals. Our company offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including laundered uniforms.

General Responsibilities:

• Operates and maintains stationary engines and equipment such as boilers, air compressors, generators, and refrigeration equipment.
• Records data (temperature, hours of operation, fuel consumption, water levels, etc.), reading dials, gauges, and manuals.
• Adjusts manual controls or overrides automatic controls to start or shut down equipment.
• Conducts safety tests and periodically inspects, repairs, adjusts, and lubricates.
• Performs preventative maintenance of equipment, as required, using hand and power tools.
• Records and reports actions taken and feeds chemicals and caustics into systems and devices.
• Observes the results of water tests.
• Follows all regulatory agency policies and may be required to hold a license issued by a state or municipality that restricts the kinds of equipment operated to specified types and sizes.
• May operate a computer, telephone and maintenance tools and equipment.
• Identifies and corrects unsafe working conditions with management oversight.
• Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
• Applies all applicable OSHA and related local safety requirements to all assigned work.
• Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.
• Will be required to work as Maintenance Mechanic during down times

General Qualifications:

• Ability to present self in a professional manner to others and understand that honesty, ethics, and the ability to maintain a positive attitude are essential qualities.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
• Must have basic phone and computer skills (email, texting, etc.).
• Good attention to detail.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Effectively work in a team environment.
• Excellent organizational skills and high standards for work areas and appearance.
• Ability to work well alone and in a team.
• Willingness to be open to learning and growing.

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Must have a grade 1 or 2 Stationary Engineer license
• Must be able to stand, walk, kneel, crawl, reach, bend, climb and occasionally sit throughout the entire shift.
• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, push and/or pull, and frequently lift to 35 pounds and occasionally lift/move 50 pounds.
• Manual dexterity, fine manipulation, the ability to reach with hands and arms and lift to 50 pounds.
• Must be willing to work overtime, including some weekends is needed.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses.
• Knowledge of and proficiency in all OSHA and local requirements related to all assigned work.

Physical Requirements:

• Capability to stand in one place for 30% of the shift (8+ hours per day)
• Capability to walk throughout department for 70% of the shift (8+ hours per day)
• Requires the frequent use of both hands and arms
• Requires the ability to lift overhead using both arms

• Capability to bend, twist, and squat as needed throughout the shift
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds without reasonable assistance.
• Must be able to frequently push, pull, kneel, bend and reach.