Senior Facilities Plumber

About the role

Ursa Major is looking for an Aerospace Senior Facilities Plumber to support our rapidly expanding manufacturing and test operations. This role ensures reliability, safety and compliance of the plumbing and utility infrastructure. We're looking for a highly skilled, hands-on subject matter expert who shows up every day with a "challenge accepted" mindset who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain commercial and industrial plumbing systems, including domestic water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, natural gas, compressed air, process piping, pumps, valves, and associated equipment
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance across multiple worksites on plumbing, mechanical, HVAC, and utility systems to maximize facility uptime while also maintaining accurate record keeping
• Install, modify, and repair copper, PVC, CPVC, PEX, cast iron, stainless steel, threaded, grooved, brazed, and welded piping systems
• Diagnose leaks, pressure issues, drainage problems, equipment failures, and piping deficiencies using systematic troubleshooting techniques
• Install and maintain backflow preventers, water heaters, expansion tanks, pressure reducing valves, mixing valves, eyewash stations, and emergency showers
• Support manufacturing equipment installations by providing utility connections for water, gas, compressed air, and process piping
• Perform troubleshooting and repairs on pumps, pressure systems, piping networks, and other mechanical equipment
• Oversee plumbing contractors, excavation contractors, fire protection contractors, and other specialty trades
• Support emergency response efforts involving water leaks, utility failures, process piping, and facility infrastructure emergencies
• Perform day-to-day facilities maintenance across manufacturing, laboratory, office, and outdoor environments, supporting a wide variety of building systems and infrastructure beyond plumbing
• Assist other Facilities team members with general maintenance and operations, including repairs, installations, and emergency response efforts as workload and operational priorities require
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 5–8 years of progressively responsible experience in commercial or industrial plumbing, manufacturing, or industrial maintenance
• Advanced knowledge of commercial plumbing systems, utility infrastructure, and industrial piping
• Experience with natural gas, compressed air, domestic water, sanitary sewer, pumps, valves, and process piping
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience reading plumbing, mechanical, and engineering drawings
• Excellent communication, organization, and teamwork skills

Preferred qualifications

• Colorado Journeyman or Master Plumber License
• Experience in aerospace, advanced manufacturing, industrial facilities, or semiconductor/pharmaceutical environments
• Experience with natural gas distribution systems
• Experience with compressed air systems
• Experience with process piping
• Experience with stainless steel tubing and piping
• Experience with welding, fabrication, threading, brazing, or orbital welding
• Backflow Prevention Certification
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 Certification
• Experience operating forklifts, boom lifts, and scissor lifts
• Experience using CMMS/work order management systems
• Skilled in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and digital work order management platforms

Pay

$35.15 - $44.40 per hour, determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Schedule

Full-time, on-site presence required; remote work is not an option. This is an hourly position reporting to the Facilities Manager.

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement
• Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)
• Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D
• Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport
• EAP Program
• Retirement Savings Plan - 401k with Company Match
• Equity Grants in the Company