Job Purpose:
Help plumbers, pipefitters by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
Essential Duties and/or Responsibilities:
Assist plumbers by performing rough-ins, repairing and replacing fixtures, and locating and repairing leaking or broken pipes.
Cut or drill holes in walls or floors to accommodate the passage of pipes.
Measure, cut, thread and assemble new pipe, placing the assembled pipe in hangers or other supports.
Mount brackets and hangers on walls and ceilings to hold pipes, and set sleeves or inserts to provide support for pipes.
Requisition tools and equipment, select type and size of pipe, and collect and transport materials and equipment to work site.
Fit or assist in fitting valves, couplings, or assemblies to tanks, pumps, or systems, using hand tools.
Assist pipe fitters in the layout, assembly, and installation of piping for air, ammonia, gas, and water systems.
Excavate and grade ditches, and lay and join pipe for water and sewer service.
Cut pipe and lift up to fitters.
Disassemble and remove damaged or worn pipe.
Experience:
Must have at least one year of plumbing experience
Knowledge and Skills Required:
Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Installation - Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
If interested please send a resume to JenniferB@SkilledTrades-Services.com follow up at (855) 566-6412