Plumber Steamfitter (Trades Specialist) - Full Time Day Shift

Position Summary

At Stony Brook Medicine, our plumbers perform journey-level plumbing and steamfitting work and frequently supervise others in the installation, alteration, and repair of pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, ventilating, heating control, water, and drainage systems, according to specifications and plumbing codes.

Duties

• Repairs, maintains, and installs plumbing fixtures and appliances such as sinks, shower baths, commodes, drinking fountains, dishwashers, valves including pneumatic controls, gas and water meters, gas hot water heaters and other gas appliances, heating systems and controls, and various steam equipment used in laundries, kitchens, and cafeterias, water pumps, and hydrotherapy equipment.
• In cases of malfunction or breakdown, discusses problems with users, visually inspects fixtures or equipment, and uses appropriate test equipment such as pressure and vacuum gauges to determine cause and location of trouble.
• Following technical manuals, codes, diagrams, and previous experience, plans work procedures to make repairs and orders replacement parts, indicating quality and type and any other materials required.
• Makes necessary repairs or adjustments or directs others in performing such activities.
• Installs or directs the installation of plumbing fixtures and appliances following diagrams, codes, and previous experience.
• Plans and lays out the installation, alteration, and repair of high and low-pressure pipe systems that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases.
• Plans new installations, alterations to existing installations, and major repairs consistent with specifications, plans, and plumbing codes.
• Assembles and installs a variety of metal and non-metal pipe and pipe fittings.
• Joins piping by means of threaded, caulked, wiped, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints.
• Tests pipe systems for leaks by filling with liquid or air and reading pressure gauges.
• May weld holding fixtures to steel members.
• Assembles materials, tools, and equipment required to complete the work according to plans.
• As assigned, supervises and instructs others in performing plumbing and steamfitting work.
• As required, gives verbal instructions and/or demonstrates proper plumbing techniques and the use of plumbing and steamfitting tools and equipment.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a NYS two-year Plumber & Steamfitter Traineeship or NYS two-year plumbing training program;
• OR successful completion of any equivalent plumbing two-year training or apprenticeship program;
• OR four (4) years of full-time experience in plumbing under a skilled journey-level plumber which would provide training equivalent to that given in an apprenticeship program.
• Apprenticeship training in plumbing or training gained by completion of technical courses in plumbing at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
• Successfully completion of the traineeship and the training program includes a total of 288 hours of trade-specific class room instruction, 45 hours of technical math course work, 45 hours of technical communications course work, and 15 hours of blueprint/schematic reading course work. Course work must be completed with an average of "C" or better. Additionally, successfully completion of the traineeship also includes 4,000 hours of on-the-job training.
• Valid NYS driver's license.
• Experience in a hospital/healthcare setting.

Special Notes

Resume/CV should be included with the online application. Posting Overview: This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date). If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting, the posting would close for review, and possibly reposted at a later date.