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Plumber Lead

Prisma Health
Columbia, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/29/2026
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Responsible for accomplishing all required service and maintenance, scheduled or unscheduled, relating to medical and control air compressors, medical vacuum systems, plumbing systems and welding/fabrication and overhaul functions. Documents all work as required. Responsible for supply and tool room inventory. Assists in controlling costs in these areas and develops operating procedures to control inventory and ensure critical tools and materials are available at all times.

Essential Functions

  • All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
  • Oversees the work of other personnel by training, delegating, and monitoring work. Performs work of a similar nature. Inspects work of contractors working on systems in this area and reports problems to the Manager or Director.
  • Ensures completion of work, solves problems, and demonstrates the ability to respond effectively in emergency situations.
  • Maintains and repairs equipment and systems to include plumbing and sewer piping, medical gases, domestic hot and cold water, control air systems.
  • Performs and designs repairs in metal fabrication and welding functions. Completes scheduled tests to comply with Joint Commission, DPH, and other standards.
  • Performs preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and records appropriately. Detects repairs necessary and implements work orders to initiate repair. Recommends changes to the preventative maintenance system such as additions, deletions and frequency changes to Manager or Director.
  • Ensures adequate level of supplies, materials, and equipment are on hand to make repairs to assigned equipment.
  • Assists with the inventory management operations of the supply room. Ensures proper inventory is maintained and secured. Regularly reviews inventory with other craft leaders.
  • Responsible for the management of department tool crib. Implements and monitors procedures for inventory and control tools.
  • Responds to personnel issues in a timely manner. Works with Manager to resolve employee problems, misconduct, or violations of company policy or Engineering operating procedures. Assists with the completion of employee evaluations ensuring fair, accurate, and timely completion.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

  • This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

  • Education - High School diploma or equivalent OR post-high school diploma/highest degree earned
  • Experience - Ten (10) years of welding, fabrication, plumbing, and/or air compressor experience.

In Lieu Of

  • In lieu of education and experience requirements noted above, five (5) years of experience with a Master Plumber may be considered.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

  • Backflow Certification preferred
  • Medical Gas Installation Certification preferred
  • Plumbing License preferred

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

  • Basic computer skills
  • Knowledge of office equipment (fax/copier)
  • Mathematical skills
  • Effective at data conversion

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Baptist

Facility

1520 Baptist Hospital

Department

15208300 Plant Operations

Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.

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