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Overview

The Boiler Test Fire Technician role involves preparing, setting up, and performing test fires on rental boilers and related equipment before deployment to customer sites, ensuring compliance with operational, safety, and performance standards for various industrial applications. The position is part of the Specialty Rental Division North America, which operates globally with a focus on innovative solutions across multiple industries.

Responsibilities

  • Report into the workshop service supervisor.
  • Set up rental boilers, burners, fuel systems, temporary piping, and controls for test fire in a Specialty Rental shop environment.
  • Perform controlled test fires to verify proper operations, combustion efficiency, and safety system functionality before units are dispatched.
  • Record pressures, temperatures, emissions, and performance data for each unit.
  • Evaluate boiler condition and readiness as part of fleet maintenance cycles.
  • Identify mechanical, electrical, or control issues and coordinate repairs with technicians or fabricators.
  • Diagnose combustion, control, fuel delivery, and mechanical issues during test fire.
  • Follow all safety protocols for combustion testing, fuel handling, electrical work, and pressurized systems.
  • Ensure compliance with NFPA, ASME, internal SOPs, and customer-specific safety requirements.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • 2 to 5 years of experience in industrial manufacturing, rental equipment, mechanical maintenance, or boiler operation.
  • High school diploma or GED; trade school or technical training in boilers, industrial maintenance, or HVAC preferred.
  • Experience with burners, temporary boilers, or industrial combustion systems is highly preferred.
  • Specialty Rental industry experience (Steam, air, power, or temperature control) is a plus.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and comfortable working with industrial systems.
  • Understanding of combustion principles and burner control.
  • Ability to read electrical schematics, P&ID's, and mechanical drawings.
  • Effective problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, turnaround-driven operation.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • You will be working on-site at our customer center in Delanco, NJ.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Delanco, NJ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across New Jersey currently run a median of $34/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $29–$40/hr across 155 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Delanco, NJ

Delanco, NJ currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 1 employer. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 214 other active welding openings from 138 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Delanco, or widen the search to New Jersey.

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Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

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