LMI - Detailed description

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Stationary engineers and auxiliary equipment operators operate and maintain various types of stationary engines and auxiliary equipment to provide heat, light, power and other utility services for commercial, industrial and institutional buildings and other work sites. They are employed in industrial and manufacturing plants, hospitals, universities, government, utilities, hotels and other commercial establishments.

Fields of interest

Making or building things, constructing, doing repairs, and performing installations
Working in transportation and maintenance
Working with your hands

Main duties

Stationary engineers and auxiliary equipment operators perform some or all of the following duties:
- Operate automated or computerized control systems, stationary engines and auxiliary equipment such as boilers, turbines, generators, pumps, compressors, pollution control devices and other equipment to provide heat, ventilation, refrigeration, light and power for buildings, industrial plants and other work sites
- Monitor and inspect plant equipment, computer terminals, switches, valves, gauges, alarms, meters and other instruments to measure temperature, pressure and fuel flow, to detect leaks or other equipment malfunctions and to ensure plant equipment is operating at maximum efficiency
- Analyze and record instrument readings and equipment malfunctions
- Troubleshoot and perform corrective action and minor repairs to prevent equipment or system failure
- Clean and lubricate generators, turbines, pumps and compressors and perform other routine equipment maintenance duties using appropriate lubricants and hand, power and precision tools
- Maintain a daily log of operation, maintenance and safety activities, and write reports about plant operation
- May assist in the development of operation, maintenance and safety procedures.

Main characteristics of the occupation

These headings are provided for the following occupation(s) :

Stationary Engineers and Auxiliary Equipment Operators (7351)

Employment requirements

* Completion of secondary school is usually required.
* Completion of a regulated apprenticeship program in stationary or power engineering
or
On-the-job training and additional courses or a college training program in stationary or power engineering or building systems operations are required.
* Provincial or territorial certification or licensing according to class (4th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st class and an additional 5th class in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories) is required.
* Certification according to class (4th, 3rd, 2nd or 1st class for heating and steam engines and class B or A for refrigeration) is required in Quebec.