Navy Rating · Engineering
FN Fireman
Overview
A Fireman stands engineering watches and cleans, paints, and preserves engineering spaces and equipment. This sailor performs minor maintenance and repairs, operates tools and test equipment, records gauge readings, and uses engineering drawings.
Core Skills
- engineering watchstanding
- equipment gauge monitoring
- shipboard machinery preservation
- minor mechanical repair
- tool and test equipment use
- engineering drawing reading
- maintenance recordkeeping
- industrial safety
- equipment condition monitoring
Civilian Software & Tools
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- SAP software
- Building management system software
Civilian Career Paths
- Mechanical Engineering
- Facilities Management
- Electrical Engineering
Training & Development
Getting Started
- OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
- NCCER Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
- EPA Section 608 Technician Certification
- Stationary Engineer License
Career Growth
- Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT)
- Power Engineer Certification
- ASME QRO Operator Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
What the Work Involves
- Operate or tend stationary engines, boilers, and auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, compressors, or air-conditioning equipment, to supply and maintain steam or heat for buildings, marine vessels, or pneumatic tools.
- Activate valves to maintain required amounts of water in boilers, to adjust supplies of combustion air, and to control the flow of fuel into burners.
- Monitor boiler water, chemical, and fuel levels, and make adjustments to maintain required levels.
- Analyze problems and take appropriate action to ensure continuous and reliable operation of equipment and systems.
- Observe and interpret readings on gauges, meters, and charts registering various aspects of boiler operation to ensure that boilers are operating properly.
Related Occupations
- Power Plant Operators
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
- Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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