Job description

The role will provide technical leadership and day-to-day supervision of critical boiler and steam generation systems supporting processing, manufacturing, and plant utilities operations.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise boiler house and steam generation operations and maintenance activities.
• Ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of boilers, burners, feedwater systems, deaerators, economizers, steam headers, condensate return, and steam distribution systems.
• Ensure compliance with PSSR, statutory inspections, written schemes of examination, pressure systems requirements, and safety standards.
• Lead preventive and predictive maintenance activities for boilers, burners, steam systems, safety valves, steam traps, and associated equipment.
• Monitor boiler performance, steam pressure, fuel consumption, water quality, blowdown, combustion efficiency, and condensate recovery.
• Troubleshoot boiler, burner, feedwater, steam, and control system issues and ensure timely corrective actions.
• Lead and coach utilities and boiler technicians, ensuring accountability, technical development, and adherence to safe working practices.
• Manage PTW, LOTO, contractor activities, shutdowns, inspections, and emergency response readiness.
• Maintain accurate boiler logbooks, maintenance records, inspection documentation, and utilities KPI reports through CMMS/SAP PM.
• Identify opportunities to improve steam generation efficiency, reduce fuel and water consumption, minimize steam losses, and improve equipment reliability.
• Support critical spares planning, RCA, FMEA/RCM activities, OEM service coordination, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree or Technical Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Utilities Engineering, Boiler Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 8–12 years of experience in industrial boiler house operations, steam generation, utilities maintenance, or process heating.
• Minimum 3–5 years of supervisory or team leadership experience in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• Experience in food & beverage, dairy, FMCG, pharmaceutical, or similar manufacturing industries is preferred.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of industrial boilers, burners, steam systems, feedwater, condensate recovery, water treatment, and boiler controls.
• Good knowledge of PSSR, pressure systems, statutory inspections, written schemes, and boiler safety requirements.
• Experience with SCADA/PLC and CMMS/SAP PM is an advantage.

Preferred Experience

Experience with major boiler, burner, and steam system OEMs such as:

• Cochran
• Bosch
• Cleaver-Brooks
• Spirax Sarco
• Forbes Marshall
• Fulton
• Weishaupt
• Riello
• Saacke
• Other equivalent industrial boiler and steam system platforms

BOAS or equivalent boiler operation training, NEBOSH/IOSH, boiler water treatment, combustion, and pressure systems training will be highly advantageous.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Professional development opportunities
• Exposure to advanced industrial utilities and manufacturing systems
• Long-term career growth
• Opportunity to work within a large-scale food manufacturing environment

If you have strong industrial boiler and steam generation experience with proven supervisory capability, we encourage you to apply.

Skills

Desired Skills

• Industrial Boiler & Steam Generation
• Boiler House Operations
• Boiler & Burner Troubleshooting
• Steam & Condensate Systems
• Boiler Water Treatment
• PSSR & Statutory Compliance
• Preventive & Predictive Maintenance
• SCADA / PLC / SAP PM
• Team Leadership & Coaching
• Energy Efficiency & Fuel Optimization
• RCA / FMEA / RCM
• PTW / LOTO & Pressure Systems Safety