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Boiler Operator

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Boiler Operators in India operate, monitor, and maintain steam-generating boilers under the Indian Boilers Act 1923 and the Indian Boiler Regulations 1950 (IBR 1950). The regulatory backbone is the Boiler Operating Engineer (BOE) certification — 2nd Class BOE for operators, 1st Class BOE for shift in-charges and chief operators — issued by the state Boiler Directorate under the Central Boilers Board (CBB). Major employers include thermal power plants (NTPC, Adani Power, Tata Power, DVC, state DISCOMs), petroleum refineries (IOCL Panipat and Mathura, BPCL Mumbai and Kochi, HPCL Visakhapatnam and Bhatinda), sugar mills (UP, Maharashtra, Karnataka cane belts), paper mills, fertilizer plants (IFFCO Phulpur and Kalol, RCF Trombay), and textile and chemical industries. The role is safety-critical and shift-based: operators work rotating shifts (typically 8-hour, three-shift systems) monitoring drum levels, steam pressures, feed-water quality, combustion parameters, and safety interlocks 24×7. A Boiler Operator who holds a valid IBR BOE licence, understands DCS/PLC-based SCADA systems, and has experience with high-pressure water-tube boilers (100+ kg/cm²) is among the most sought-after trade professionals in the Indian power and refining sector.