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Boiler Operator
📍 Kampala 💼 On-site ⏰ Full Time 📋 Permanent Contract 🏷️ Production, Operations and Manufacturing
Minimum Experience
1 year
Application Deadline
📅 31/12/2026
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Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Daily Operations: Safely start up, operate, and shut down steam boiler systems according to standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Monitoring & Logging: Continuously monitor boiler pressure, water levels, temperature gauges, fuel feed configurations, and combustion efficiency. Keep accurate, hourly logs of all operational parameters.
  • Water Treatment & Chemistry: Conduct routine testing of boiler feedwater and chemical levels. Perform regular, controlled blowdowns to manage water quality, regulate dissolved solids, and prevent internal scaling or corrosion.
  • Routine Maintenance: Carry out basic preventative maintenance, including cleaning burners, checking filters, inspecting gaskets, and identifying minor steam, water, or fuel leaks.
  • Safety Compliance: Enforce safety protocols, including regular testing of critical safety mechanisms like low-water cut-off switches, gauge glasses, and pressure safety valves. Maintain a clean and hazard-free boiler room environment.
  • Reporting: Promptly report any technical abnormalities, operational risks, or major repair needs to the Maintenance Supervisor or Site Operations Coordinator.


Job Requirements

  • Education: Minimum of a Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Process, or any related Engineering discipline.
  • Experience: A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience operating industrial steam boilers (biomass, oil, or gas-fired) within a manufacturing, processing, or heavy production facility.
  • Skills & Competencies:
  • Practical technical understanding of fluid pressure, industrial pumps, valves, and steam distribution networks.
  • Familiarity with workplace safety protocols (e.g., Lock-Out/Tag-Out and Permit to Work systems).
  • High safety awareness, alertness, and troubleshooting ability on the production floor.
  • Reliable team player willing to work in structured day and night shifts as required.


How to Apply:

All applications will be received and reviewed through the BrighterMonday Portal by clicking on the 'Apply Here' section

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