Job Summary

• Assembles, installs, and repairs pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, water, and drainage systems.

General Accountabilities

• Inspects structure to ascertain obstructions to be avoided to prevent weakening of structure resulting from pipe installation.
• Locates and marks position of pipe and pipe connections and passage holes for pipes.
• Cuts openings in walls and floors, as needed, to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings.
• Cuts and threads pipe.
• Bends pipe to required angle.
• Assembles and installs valves, pipe fittings, and pipes.
• Joins pipes by use of screws, bolts, fittings, solder, plastic solvent, and caulks joints.
• Fills pipe system with water or air and reads pressure gauges to determine whether system is leaking.
• Installs and repairs plumbing fixtures.
• Repairs and maintains plumbing by replacing washers in leaky faucets, mending pipes, and opening clogged drains.
• The Company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Job Qualifications

• Education: Associate's degree or trade school and appropriate certifications/licenses
• Experience: 3-5 years

Skills

• Communication
• Assessment/evaluation
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge of the field and how to properly use plumbing equipment

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Frequently required to bend, lift, or climb
• Occasionally required to lift light weights (less than 25 pounds)
• Occasionally required to lift moderate weights (25-50 pounds)

Work Environment

• Exposure to adverse conditions.
• Exposure to extreme heat or cold.
• Exposure to wet and/or humid conditions
• Exposure to precarious places