Steamfitter

Job Summary

Responsibilities

Qualifications and Skills

Benefits

Pay

Schedule

Towson University (TU) has earned distinction as both a top-100 public university and one of the nation's great colleges to work for. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

Responsibilities

• Lays out, assembles, installs, maintains the following piping systems: Hydraulic, Pneumatic, steam, hot water, lubricating, cooling, sprinkling, industrial and processing systems.
• Diagnoses problems, repairs and maintains heat radiation units, gas and oil-fired hot water boilers and piping, regulating devices, valves, steam trap pressure reducers, strainers, coils, and pumps.
• Cuts, bends, threads, welds, or brazes iron, steel, copper or plastic pipe.
• Selects type and size of pipe and related materials and equipment such as supports and hangers according to specifications.
• Ensures installation and repair of systems and equipment adhere to code requirements and specifications.
• Reads, interprets, and works from blueprints.
• Operates and maintains tools and equipment of the steam fitting trade, cleans work area upon completion of projects.
• Provides guidance and training in steamfitting work to maintenance personnel as required.
• May have lead responsibilities for special projects.

Qualifications and Skills

• Four years progressively responsible experience in the steamfitting trade.
• Comprehensive knowledge of and skill in applying the theory, thermodynamic principles, methods, and techniques used in the steamfitting trade.
• General knowledge and skill in the use of tools and equipment of the trade.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions, to communicate effectively, to prepare estimates of time and material required for assigned work; to apply quality and safety standards, to complete logs and prepare records and reports, to work in, on, around, over and under fixed equipment or machinery, to work at heights up to 35 feet; manipulate heavy equipment, tools, supplies and /or exert for up to 70lbs; to concurrently manipulated multiple controls on machinery and equipment; to work in hazardous or irritation environments, confined spaces, and adverse weather or temperature conditions, to wear and work in personal protective equipment.

Benefits

• $53,000 annually and full University benefits that includes annual leave, up to 17 holidays, personal and sick days; excellent health, life, and retirement plans; and tuition remission.
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• TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here.

Pay

• Salary: $53,000 annually
• When applicable, a 2.5% increase may be added to the annual salary, pending successful completion of the initial six-month probationary period, for this position.

Schedule

• This position requires the steamfitter to be on the on-call rotation and to work other shifts as required.