Plumber Technician

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 (sewer camera inspections & leak detection).
• Cuts openings in walls and floors, as needed, to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings repairs.
• 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
• Experience: Appropriate certifications and/or licensures with 3-5 years of related experience

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Critical thinking
• Judgment and decision making
• Active listening
• Operation monitoring
• Complex problem solving