A Maintenance Assistant (Plumber & Steamfitter), working from blueprints, drawings, and oral and written instructions, and using standard hand and power tools and shop equipment, performs a variety of semiskilled repair, alteration, and installation activities in the plumbing and steamfitting trade, including:

• Repairs and maintains piping systems by replacing defective pipe by cutting, bending, threading and assembling pipe, and by soldering and caulking leaks and broken pipes.
• Opens clogged drains with plumber's snake or vacuum plunger.
• Replaces worn washers or other parts in leaky valves or taps.
• Cuts passage holes in walls and floors through which pipe is to pass.
• Covers steam lines with thermal insulation.
• Following specifications, repairs and regulates water mixers, thermostats and other fixtures, and repairs steam equipment such as steam tables, dishwashing machines, steam kettles, and laundry equipment.
• Installs pipes, fittings, and fixtures with layout and materials provided by the supervisor.

A Maintenance Assistant (Plumber and Steamfitter) may supervise work crews by making assignments, giving instructions, and aiding in performing tasks.

Under direction, incumbents may participate in work in other maintenance specialties.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two years of full-time experience in plumbing and/or steamfitting work under the supervision of a skilled tradesperson; OR
• Completion of an appropriate two-year technical school course in the plumbing and/or steamfitting trade at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services, such as the New York State Civil Service Employees Association-Partnership Applied Skilled Trades Certificate Program*; or an equivalent combination of experience and training gained by completion of appropriate technical courses in plumbing or steamfitting at a school, institute, or branch of the Armed Services.
• Valid NYS Driver's License.

• Successful completion of the NYS CSEA-P Applied Skilled Trades Certificate Program includes a total of 288 hours of trade-specific classroom instruction, 45 hours of technical math course work, 45 hours of technical communications course work, and 15 hours of blueprint/schematic reading course work. It does not include 4,000 hours of on-the-job training, as required for the NYS CSEA-P Applied Skilled Trades Traineeship.

• Hiring procedures in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law.
• Grade 9 Salary: $39,022 $3,026 in downstate location pay = $42,048 Total Annual Compensation

The State University of New York offers excellent fringe benefits including health insurance options and retirement plans. A benefits summary for this full-time CSEA position can be found here.

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Farmingdale State College seeks a broad and diverse pool of candidates for this position. The College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status or any other legally protected status.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.