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Boiler Operator roles qualify for EB-3 skilled worker sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which requires your employer to document that no qualified U.S. workers are available. Candidates with stationary engineer credentials or power plant experience strengthen the sponsorship case. Start your job search with employers who have an active green card sponsorship history.
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Get Access To All JobsLocation: United States, Minnesota, Minneapolis
Corporate Real Estate
Starting Pay: $37.77 per hour
How you'll help us Keep Climbing (overview & key responsibilities)
- Follow up on assigned tasks through completion and provide timely updates to management; communicate unfinished work to incoming shift technicians to ensure continuity of operations
- Start, regulate, and shut down high- and low-pressure boilers; monitor computerized controls, gauges, and meters to ensure safe operation within established limits
- Perform routine preventive maintenance, including lubricating moving parts and replacing or repairing valves, bearings, gaskets, and filters
- Test boiler water and apply chemical treatments to prevent corrosion and scale buildup
- Log operational data, maintenance activities, and test results; report major malfunctions to the master technician
- Inspect safety equipment, respond to emergencies or pressure fluctuations, and ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations
- Perform maintenance, repair, installation, and operation of facility equipment and systems, including HVAC, chilled water, hot water heating, pumps, refrigeration, plumbing, fire protection, and electrical systems
- Maintain accurate records in the maintenance management system and complete work in accordance with established quality and productivity standards
- Operate, monitor, and maintain the Building Management System
- Perform basic repairs to maintain facility appearance and condition
- Maintain required regulatory and safety training and promote a safety-first work environment
This position includes a $6.00 per hour skills premium in addition to the base hourly rate.
Benefits and Perks to Help You Keep Climbing
Our culture is rooted in a shared dedication to living our values – Care, Integrity, Resilience and Servant Leadership – every day, in everything we do. At Delta, our people are our success. At the heart of what we offer is our focus on Sharing Success with Delta employees. Exploring a career at Delta gives you a chance to see the world while earning great compensation and benefits to help you keep climbing along the way:
- Competitive salary, industry-leading profit sharing program, and performance incentives.
- 401(k) with generous company contributions up to 9%.
- New hires are eligible for up to 2-weeks of vacation. This is earned for use in the following vacation year (April 1 – March 31).
- In addition to vacation, new hires are eligible for up to 56 hours of paid personal time within a 12-month period.
- 10 paid holidays per calendar year.
- Birthing parents are eligible for 12-weeks of paid maternity/parental leave.
- Non-birthing parents are eligible for 2-weeks of paid parental leave.
- Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and life insurance benefits.
- Family care assistance through fertility support, surrogacy and adoption assistance, lactation support, subsidized back-up care, and programs that help with loved ones in all stages.
- Holistic Wellbeing programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health, including access to an employee assistance program offering support for you and anyone in your household, free financial coaching, and extensive resources supporting mental health.
- Domestic and International space-available flight privileges for employees and eligible family members.
- Career development programs to achieve your long-term career goals.
- World-wide partnerships to engage in community service and innovative goals created to focus on sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint.
- Business Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion, provide perspective and help implement strategies.
- Recognition rewards and awards through the platform Unstoppable Together.
- Access to over 500 discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through Deltaperks such as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, and childcare.
What you need to succeed (minimum qualifications)
- Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.
- Embraces a diverse set of people, thinking and styles.
- Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.
- Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States.
- Class 1C (or higher) Boiler License required.
- Ability to work 3rd shift (10:00 PM – 6:00 AM), including some weekends.
- Valid driver’s license required.
- Working knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems supporting facility operations.
- Ability to maintain, repair, alter, install, assemble, and operate facility equipment.
- Ability to work in confined spaces and at heights exceeding 75 feet.
- Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
- Computer proficiency, including the ability to use building maintenance systems.
- Demonstrates strong commitment to safety and security of self and others.
- Demonstrates respect for privacy when handling personal data.
- Embraces diverse perspectives, people, and work styles.
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)
N/A
Location: United States, Minnesota, Minneapolis
Corporate Real Estate
Starting Pay: $37.77 per hour
How you'll help us Keep Climbing (overview & key responsibilities)
- Follow up on assigned tasks through completion and provide timely updates to management; communicate unfinished work to incoming shift technicians to ensure continuity of operations
- Start, regulate, and shut down high- and low-pressure boilers; monitor computerized controls, gauges, and meters to ensure safe operation within established limits
- Perform routine preventive maintenance, including lubricating moving parts and replacing or repairing valves, bearings, gaskets, and filters
- Test boiler water and apply chemical treatments to prevent corrosion and scale buildup
- Log operational data, maintenance activities, and test results; report major malfunctions to the master technician
- Inspect safety equipment, respond to emergencies or pressure fluctuations, and ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations
- Perform maintenance, repair, installation, and operation of facility equipment and systems, including HVAC, chilled water, hot water heating, pumps, refrigeration, plumbing, fire protection, and electrical systems
- Maintain accurate records in the maintenance management system and complete work in accordance with established quality and productivity standards
- Operate, monitor, and maintain the Building Management System
- Perform basic repairs to maintain facility appearance and condition
- Maintain required regulatory and safety training and promote a safety-first work environment
This position includes a $6.00 per hour skills premium in addition to the base hourly rate.
Benefits and Perks to Help You Keep Climbing
Our culture is rooted in a shared dedication to living our values – Care, Integrity, Resilience and Servant Leadership – every day, in everything we do. At Delta, our people are our success. At the heart of what we offer is our focus on Sharing Success with Delta employees. Exploring a career at Delta gives you a chance to see the world while earning great compensation and benefits to help you keep climbing along the way:
- Competitive salary, industry-leading profit sharing program, and performance incentives.
- 401(k) with generous company contributions up to 9%.
- New hires are eligible for up to 2-weeks of vacation. This is earned for use in the following vacation year (April 1 – March 31).
- In addition to vacation, new hires are eligible for up to 56 hours of paid personal time within a 12-month period.
- 10 paid holidays per calendar year.
- Birthing parents are eligible for 12-weeks of paid maternity/parental leave.
- Non-birthing parents are eligible for 2-weeks of paid parental leave.
- Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and life insurance benefits.
- Family care assistance through fertility support, surrogacy and adoption assistance, lactation support, subsidized back-up care, and programs that help with loved ones in all stages.
- Holistic Wellbeing programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health, including access to an employee assistance program offering support for you and anyone in your household, free financial coaching, and extensive resources supporting mental health.
- Domestic and International space-available flight privileges for employees and eligible family members.
- Career development programs to achieve your long-term career goals.
- World-wide partnerships to engage in community service and innovative goals created to focus on sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint.
- Business Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion, provide perspective and help implement strategies.
- Recognition rewards and awards through the platform Unstoppable Together.
- Access to over 500 discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through Deltaperks such as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, and childcare.
What you need to succeed (minimum qualifications)
- Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.
- Embraces a diverse set of people, thinking and styles.
- Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.
- Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States.
- Class 1C (or higher) Boiler License required.
- Ability to work 3rd shift (10:00 PM – 6:00 AM), including some weekends.
- Valid driver’s license required.
- Working knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems supporting facility operations.
- Ability to maintain, repair, alter, install, assemble, and operate facility equipment.
- Ability to work in confined spaces and at heights exceeding 75 feet.
- Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
- Computer proficiency, including the ability to use building maintenance systems.
- Demonstrates strong commitment to safety and security of self and others.
- Demonstrates respect for privacy when handling personal data.
- Embraces diverse perspectives, people, and work styles.
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)
N/A
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Boiler Operator
Get your boiler certifications documented early
PERM requires your employer to verify your credentials match the job requirements. Gather state boiler operator licenses, stationary engineer certifications, and any ASME or NBBI credentials before your employer begins the labor certification filing.
Target industrial employers with PERM filing history
Power plants, refineries, hospitals, and large manufacturing facilities regularly sponsor boiler operators through PERM. Focus your search on employers in these sectors who have sponsored skilled trades workers before, as they understand the EB-3 process.
Search green card sponsoring jobs on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Boiler Operator openings by employers with verified green card sponsorship history. This cuts out roles where you'd need to educate the employer about PERM from scratch, which delays timelines significantly.
Understand how prevailing wage affects your offer
Before accepting a role, ask your prospective employer to run a prevailing wage determination through the OFLC Wage Search. Your job offer must meet or exceed DOL's wage level for your specific boiler operator classification and work location.
Clarify the job duties match your actual role
PERM filings are audited when job descriptions are vague or mismatched. Confirm with your employer that the duties in the PERM application reflect your day-to-day responsibilities, including the specific boiler systems and pressure ratings you operate.
Ask employers about concurrent I-140 and adjustment filing
If a visa number is immediately available in your priority date category, you may be able to file your I-140 petition and I-485 adjustment of status concurrently, cutting months off your wait. Ask USCIS-experienced employers or their attorneys whether this applies to your case.
Green Card Boiler Operator: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Boiler Operator role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most Boiler Operator positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers, since the role typically requires at least two years of training or experience rather than a bachelor's degree. EB-2 is generally reserved for advanced-degree professionals or candidates with strong credentials in fields requiring graduate-level education, which is uncommon for this occupation. Your employer's PERM filing will specify the category based on the actual job requirements.
How is green card sponsorship different from H-1B for Boiler Operators?
The H-1B visa is a temporary work visa tied to specialty occupations that require a bachelor's degree, which Boiler Operator roles rarely meet. EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency with no annual renewal cycle. There is no lottery for EB-3 petitions, though nationals of high-demand countries like India and China face priority date backlogs that can extend total wait times significantly.
How long does the PERM and green card process take for a Boiler Operator?
The PERM labor certification stage currently takes roughly 12 to 18 months at DOL, though audit selections can add additional time. After PERM approval, your employer files the I-140 petition with USCIS. If you're from a country without a visa backlog, adjustment of status can follow relatively quickly. The full timeline from PERM filing to green card approval often runs two to four years for most nationalities.
Where can I find Boiler Operator jobs with green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for Boiler Operator roles posted by employers with documented green card sponsorship history, so you're not applying blindly to companies unfamiliar with PERM. Industrial facilities, utilities, and large institutions are the most active sponsors for this occupation. Filtering by sponsorship track record early in your search saves significant time.
Can my employer sponsor me for a green card if I'm currently on a different work visa?
Yes. Your employer can initiate the PERM labor certification process regardless of your current visa status. You do not need to be on H-1B to be sponsored for an EB-3 green card. Many Boiler Operators on TN visa, H-2B visa, or other status are sponsored through PERM while maintaining their existing work authorization. Timing the adjustment of status filing with visa number availability is the critical coordination point.