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Overview
GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Under the general supervision of the Lead Plumber or designee, the Plumber installs, repairs, modifies and maintains plumbing systems; including: sanitary fixtures, compressed air, steam, acid waste, medical gas and gas distribution systems, and water sewage systems.
Responsibilities
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Maintain records and pertinent data
* Update preventive maintenance procedures
* Ensure material and equipment requirements are available as needed to complete working an efficient manner
* Install, repair, modify, and maintain hot and cold water lines, sewer pipes, traps, acid waste lines, valves, toilets, sinks, showers, and other fixtures and all fittings
* Cut and thread pipe, using stocks and dies, power threading machines, wrenches, power saws, and other tools
* Caulk and pack lead joints, valves and pumps using blow torches, welding equipment, chisels, and other tools
* Clean and maintain acid waste neutralizing tanks, and grease traps
* Install and maintain piping systems made of copper, Pyrex glass, PVC, and tin lined, etc.
* Conform with codes, rules, regulations and safety standards associated with the trade
* Operate, troubleshoot, and maintain all plumbing distribution systems, including high and low pressure, return systems, pumps, pressure reducers, backflow preventers, neutralizing tanks, etc., and install new equipment and services to these systems
* Determine material and equipment requirements to complete work based on drawings, specifications, site examination, and oral instructions
* May exercise functional supervision and instruction of others in installation and maintenance methods
* While in the performance of routine duties; may be required, as needed to perform all work associated with all maintenance trades of an equal or lower graded classification; where the work or task does not require a specific license
* Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Current Massachusetts Plumbing License
* 3 years of experience as a Licensed Plumber
* Thorough knowledge of methods, tools, and practices used in the plumbing trade
* Thorough knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions particular to the trade
* Ability to travel to off-site locations
Full Time
$54k-71k (estimate)
05/01/2024
05/14/2024
umassmed.edu
AMHERST, MA
3,000 - 7,500
1962
LAWRENCE FELDMAN
$50M - $200M
Massachusetts first and only public academic health sciences center is made up of three graduate schools and two business units, Commonwealth Medicine and MassBiologics. Perennially ranked among the top medical schools for primary care education by U.S. News & World Report, UMass Medical School is also an international leader in biomedical research, with $399 million in NIH funding in FY 2020. UMass Medical School educates physicians, scientists and advanced practice nurses to heal, discover, teach and care with compassion. Our researchers are making discoveries daily in the fight against dise ...
ases such as ALS, Tay-Sachs, COVID-19, cancer and diabetes. UMass Medical School strives to advance the health and well-being of the people of the commonwealth and the world through pioneering education, research and health care delivery with clinical partner UMass Memorial Health. Commonwealth Medicine provides a wide range of care management and consulting services to government agencies, nonprofits and health care organizations, improving health care for people in need while also maximizing revenue for clients and performing cutting edge research that impacts health policy. MassBiologics, the only nonprofit, FDA-licensed manufacturer of vaccines and biologics in the United States, improves public health through applied research, development and production of biologic products, including vaccines, plasma derivatives and monoclonal antibodies.
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