Plumber

Responsibilities

• Assembles, installs and repairs pipes, fittings and fixtures of heating, water, and drainage systems, according to specifications and plumbing codes.
• Studies building plans and drawings to determine work aids required and sequence of installations.
• Cuts openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings, using hand tools and power tools, cuts and threads pipe, using pipe cutters, cutting torch, and pipe-threading machine, bends pipe to required angle by use of pipe-bending machine, or by placing pipe over block and bending it by hand.
• Assembles and installs valves, pipefittings, and pipes composed of metals, such as iron, steel, brass and lead, and nonmetals, such as glass, vitrified clay, and plastic.
• Repairs and maintains plumbing by replacing washers in leaky faucets, mending burst pipes, and opening clogged drains, and may weld holding fixtures to steel structural members.
• Supports the project Safety Plan through personal involvement in all aspects of safety, including training and attention to the adherence to safety requirements pertaining to particular trades or skills.
• Ensures work orders when complete are properly filled out and returned to work management.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum four (4) years’ experience at the Apprentice/Journeyman plumbing level.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to work with hands and knowledge of methods, materials, tools, and practices used in the field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trades involved.
• Demonstrated skill in the care and use of the tools and equipment in the trades involved.
• Demonstrated ability to understand verbal and written description of technical work-related problems (i.e. drawings, floor plans, etc.).
• Knowledge of surface peculiarities and types of preparations required for different applications.
• Proficient in computer programs as required for job requirements.