HEATING PLANT TECHNICIAN

Students receive education and training leading to a skilled trade
certificate that aid in operating and maintaining facilities with low
pressure heating systems.

They are also prepared to earn an online trade certification or to
sit for the low pressure boiler operator examination at the city of
Detroit.

What To Expect The Heating Plant Technician I
worker is a facility engineering entry level position. Workers at this
level perform general facility maintenance and may be required to
operate and maintain low pressure heating boilers, refrigeration
equipment, and furnaces. They may also work on plumbing, electrical, and
air-conditioning and heating systems.

Work Environment General maintenance technicians
often carry out many different tasks in a single day and work at any
number of locations, both indoor and outdoor. They work inside a single
building, such as a public and private schools, municipal facilities,
hotels or hospitals, or are responsible for the maintenance of many
buildings, such as those in an apartment complex or college campus.