Stoker Installer Interview Questions

16 Tell me about the last time you performed routine maintenance on equipment. How did you determine when and what type of work was needed?
17 Tell me how you test pipe or tubing joints or connections for leaks, using pressure gauge or soap-and-water solution.
18 Tell me how you organize, plan, and prioritize your work.
19 How do you balance cooperation with others and independent thinking? Share an example. (Try to determine if the candidate has a cooperative attitude or is otherwise good-natured.)
20 Provide an example when your ethics were tested.
21 Are you up to date on required certifications?
22 Walk me through how you would lay out and connect electrical wiring between controls and equipment, according to wiring diagrams, using electrician's hand tools.
23 Share an experience in which you've successfully learned how to handle a new piece of equipment?
24 Name a time when your patience was tested. How did you keep your emotions in check?
25 How do you make sure to comply with all applicable standards, policies, and procedures, including safety procedures and the maintenance of a clean work area?
26 Share a time when you willingly took on additional responsibilities or challenges. How did you successfully meet all of the demands of these responsibilities? (Make sure the candidate is a self-starter and can demonstrate some initiative.)
27 What have you found to be the best way to inspect and test systems to verify system compliance with plans and specifications or to detect and locate malfunctions?
28 Share an experience in which you conducted a test of a product, service, or process and successfully improved the quality or performance.
29 Provide a time when you dealt calmly and effectively with a high-stress situation.
30 Describe an experience when you recommended, developed, or performed preventive or general maintenance procedures, such as cleaning, power-washing, or vacuuming equipment, oiling parts, or changing filters.

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