Primary Purpose:
The Plumber/Pipefitter installs, maintains and repairs plumbing systems, fixtures and equipment.
Key Responsibilities
Reading and interpreting blueprints to assess plumbing installations and layouts
Inspects worksite to determine presence of obstructions
Inspects pipes, fixtures, gauges, recorders, steam lines and compressed air systems running to related equipment
Observes production machines in assigned area of manufacturing facility to detect machinery malfunctions
Selects type and size of pipe and related materials and equipment, such as supports, hangers, and hydraulic cylinders, according to job specifications
Cuts pipe using hacksaw, pipe cutter, hammer and chisel, cutting torch and pipe cutting machine
Bends pipe by hand or with pipe-bending tools and machine
Mounts pipe hangers and brackets on walls and ceiling to hold pipe
Assembles and installs a variety of metal or nonmetal pipes and pipe fittings, using threaded caulked, soldering, brazen, fused, or cemented joints, and hand tools
Secures pipes to structure with bracket, clamps, and hangers, using hand and power tools
Tests piping systems for leaks by increasing pressure in pipes and observing gauges attached to pipes for indication of leaks
Connects exhausts with soil pipes leading to public sanitary sewers, observing trapping and venting requirements and establishing pitch required to assure flow
Cleans sewers on campus as needed
Loads, transports, and unloads material, tools, equipment, and supplies
Connect/disconnect steam and pump lines to tank cars
Performs minor maintenance of cleaning activities of tools, equipment and work area
Collaborates with other workers (e.
g.
Electricians, HVAC, etc)
Observes and complies with all safety and project rules and all company policies and procedures
Performs other duties as required
Qualifications:
Required
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
2+ years of experience as a plumber or pipefitter
Ability to receive and follow instructions and communicate with co-workers
Ability to read labels, safety warnings, and guidelines
Ability to work in a physically demanding environment and exposed to warm or cold temperatures
Preferred
Experience piping with cooling towers, chillers, boilers, large roof top equipment
Experience with hydronic and refrigeration piping processes
Education:
Journeyman card preferred
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
41 CFR 60-1.
35(c)
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