Position: Boiler Operation Engineer
Specialization: Process Boilers
Qualification: BOE Certificate from Directorate of Boilers
Experience: 2 - 10 years (customizable)
Location: Plot No. 758/1-2-3, GIDC, PB No. 23, Jhagadia - 393110, District Bharuch, Gujarat, India
Department: Utilities / Process Steam Generation
Reporting To: Utility Manager / Plant Manager
1. Job Purpose
To ensure safe, continuous, and efficient operation of process boilers used for supplying steam to
various manufacturing and process units. The role focuses on precise steam demand management,
energy optimization, and strict compliance with IBR and process safety standards.
2. Key Responsibilities
A. Boiler Operation & Steam Management
- Operate and monitor process boilers such as fire-tube, water-tube, fluidized bed, or package
boilers used in process industries.
- Ensure steam supply matches fluctuating process demands (batch/continuous operations).
- Maintain stable boiler parameters—pressure, temperature, steam quality, fuel-air ratio, and
drum level.
- Handle start-up, shutdown, and load adjustments as per SOPs.
B. Process Integration & Coordination
- Coordinate with production teams (evaporators, dryers, reactors, sterilizers, heat exchangers,
etc.) for steam scheduling.
- Ensure steam quality (dryness fraction, pressure stability) meets process requirements.
- Troubleshoot steam distribution issues such as line drops, condensate return failure, steam trap
malfunction, etc.
C. Maintenance & Troubleshooting
- Conduct routine preventive maintenance of process boilers and auxiliaries like feedwater pumps,
deaerators, air preheaters, economizers, and blowdown systems.
- Identify issues related to fouling, scaling, tube leaks, burner misalignment, soot accumulation,
and pressure drops.
- Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation teams for corrective actions.
D. Safety & Statutory Compliance
- Ensure compliance with the Boiler Act, Indian Boiler Regulations (IBR), and guidelines from the
Directorate of Boilers.
- Maintain daily log sheets, operation records, and statutory registers.
- Conduct safety valve testing, boiler water sampling, and regular internal/external inspections.
- Ensure safety in fuel handling (coal, husk, briquettes, PNG/LPG, diesel, etc.) and combustion
systems.
E. Energy Efficiency & Cost Optimization
- Monitor fuel consumption and specific steam consumption for various processes.
- Optimize combustion efficiency, reduce heat losses, and ensure maximum condensate return.
- Propose improvements in boiler controls, automation, and energy recovery systems
(economizer, air preheater, heat recovery units).
F. Water Treatment & Steam Quality Control
- Supervise feedwater and boiler water treatment systems (RO/DM plant, softener, chemical
dosing).
- Ensure parameters like pH, TDS, hardness, DO, and phosphate levels meet boiler standards.
- Work to prevent scaling, corrosion, and carryover which affect process equipment.
G. Documentation & Coordination
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly boiler performance reports.
- Coordinate with Directorate of Boilers for annual inspections, renewals, tube replacements, and
certification formalities.
- Maintain O&M manuals, SOPs, and risk assessments specific to process boiler operation.
3. Skills & Competencies Required
Technical Skills
- Strong understanding of process boiler operation and steam distribution systems.
- Knowledge of combustion systems for multi-fuel operations (gas, oil, biomass, coal).
- Familiarity with boiler automation—PLC/SCADA, burner management systems (BMS), ID/FD fan
controls, and O2 trim systems.
- Understanding of condensate recovery, steam traps, flash steam recovery, and heat integration.
Soft Skills
- Ability to coordinate with multiple process departments.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Good communication and shift-handling ability.
- Safety-oriented and quality-focused mindset.
4. Qualification & Experience
- Valid BOE Certificate from the Directorate of Boilers is mandatory.
- Diploma/B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical Engineering preferred.
- Experience in process industries such as chemical, food & beverage, textile, pharmaceutical,
paper, or manufacturing is an advantage.
5. Work Environment
- Process plant and utility area with exposure to heat, noise, and rotating equipment.
- Shift-based work with compulsory use of PPE.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: ₹12,337.13 - ₹41,206.53 per month
Work Location: In person
