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Occupational Description

Operate or maintain stationary engines, boilers, or other mechanical equipment to provide utilities for buildings or industrial processes. Operate equipment, such as steam engines, generators, motors, turbines, and steam boilers.

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Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Employment Outlook for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be at about the regional average. Regional employment is expected to decline in this occupation between 2008 and 2018. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat lower than the regional average. Due to declining employment and limited job openings in this occupation, reasonable employment opportunities do not exist.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators There are no openings for this occupation.

Job Openings from the Web for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 1 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 1 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Lead Boiler Operator	8/10/10	Salem	Willamette University

State of Oregon License Information for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$16.53	$19.28	$25.17	$29.65	$32.28	$24.51	$50,982
Multnomah / Washington	18.30	22.59	27.50	30.74	33.01	26.70	55,539
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	17.81	23.62	27.59	30.00	31.52	25.96	53,989
Lane	15.64	17.49	21.30	29.37	32.77	22.74	47,306
Jackson / Josephine	17.19	17.23	20.28	26.01	27.31	21.59	44,893
Grant / Harney / Malheur	12.43	13.48	16.50	18.62	19.89	16.81	34,964

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Regional Employment Projections for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2008	2018			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	427	345	-82	-19.2%	0	7	7
Morrow / Umatilla	124	19	-105	-84.7%	0	1	1
Multnomah / Washington	104	119	15	14.4%	2	2	3
Clackamas	37	44	7	18.9%	1	1	1
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	28	27	-1	-3.6%	0	1	1
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	26	23	-3	-11.5%	0	0	0
Jackson / Josephine	26	30	4	15.4%	0	1	1
Lane	20	19	-1	-5.0%	0	0	0
Grant / Harney / Malheur	17	16	-1	-5.9%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	16	15	-1	-6.2%	0	0	0
Douglas	15	14	-1	-6.7%	0	0	0
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	13	14	1	7.7%	0	0	0
Coos / Curry	8	8	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	7	7	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	5	5	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	3	3	0	0.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	427
Total, All Industries	Private	366
Utilities	Private	12
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	Private	12
Manufacturing	Private	110
Food Manufacturing	Private	13
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	Private	13
Wood Product Manufacturing	Private	68
Sawmills and Wood Preservation	Private	49
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing	Private	14
Paper Manufacturing	Private	27
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills	Private	27
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Private	23
Real Estate	Private	23
Lessors of Real Estate	Private	23
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	129
Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	129
Waste Treatment and Disposal	Private	129
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	80
Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	14
Outpatient Care Centers	Private	13
Hospitals	Private	63
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	Private	63
Total, All Industries	State	14
Educational Services	State	13
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	State	13
Total, All Industries	Local	28
Educational Services	Local	23
Total, All Industries	Tribal	11

Educational Requirements for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators Workers must have long-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

• Apply Alternating Current (Ac) Theory
• Apply Basic Plumbing
• Apply Electrical Principles
• Apply Electronic Principles
• Apply Emergency Non-Medical Procedures
• Apply Heat Transfer Principles
• Apply Knowledge Of Ventilation Systems
• Apply Pressure Vessel And Piping Technology
• Apply Properties Of Metals To Repair Activities
• Apply Steam-Fitting System Technology
• Complete Safety Reports
• Diagnose And Correct Refrigeration And Hvac Malfunctions
• Fit Bearings
• Follow Safety Procedures
• Install Electronic Meters
• Install Generating Plant Equipment
• Lay Out Large Repair And Maintenance Projects
• Maintain Welding Machines And Equipment
• Maneuver Heavy Objects
• Monitor Temperature Gauges And Thermometers
• Operate Boiler
• Operate Cranes, Hoists, Or Mechanical Booms
• Operate Precision Measuring Devices, Tools And Equipment
• Operate Refrigeration Units
• Operate Turbines, Generators Or Condensers
• Operate Two-Way Radio
• Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
• Read And Understand Operating Manuals
• Read Plumbing Specifications
• Read Schematics And Specifications
• Rebuild Power Machines
• Repair And Maintain Industrial Production And Processing Machinery
• Tend Boiler Or Furnace
• Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
• Use Acetylene Torch
• Use Algebra
• Use Basic Mathematics
• Use Calculus
• Use Geometry
• Use Pneumatic Tools
• Use Pressure Gauges
• Use Soldering Techniques
• Weld Metal Parts
• Work With High Voltage Apparatus

Schools and Training Providers for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators No programs of training are associated with this occupation.

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Rogue Community College

Apprenticeship: Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Power Plant Operators	46%
Boilermakers	36%
Power Distributors And Dispatchers	31%
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	31%