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Roy Bird Talks Boiler Mechanics and Entrepreneurship
I chat with Roy Bird, a boiler mechanic with over 30 years of experience in industrial and commercial heating systems. Roy walks me through his work, which involves maintaining and repairing boilers that create steam for various industries, from hospitals to processing plants. He’s particularly passionate about the role of boilers in environmental sustainability, such as separating oil and water in the oil industry.
Roy’s path into this specialized field started when he was 14, working as an HVAC technician. After realizing he didn’t like crawling through attics, he pursued a more hands-on…
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