Plumber

Duties include:

• Performs installation, replacement, modification, preventive maintenance and repair on variety of plumbing systems.
• Works from building plans, blueprints, and sketches to plan and lay out the routing, placement, slant, slope, fall of systems and equipment.
• Operate tools and equipment such as plumb bobs, mercury gauges, dividers etc.
• Makes coupled or flanged connections.
• Inspects and tests each installation, using hydrostatic pump.
• Determines and installs valves, traps, and unions needed for the proper operation of systems.
• Makes periodic visual inspections on mechanical piping system.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 am to 3:30 pm
Position Description Title/PD#: Plumber/PD04780A
Physical Requirements: Incumbent makes repairs and installations for ladders, scaffolding, and platforms, and where the systems and equipment worked on are in hard to reach places. Incumbent frequently stands, stoops, bends kneels, climbs and works in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Incumbent frequently handles, lifts, carries, and sets up parts and equipment that weigh up to (50 pounds). Occasionally, lifts and carry items that weigh over (50 pounds) with help.
Working Conditions: Incumbent will work within the medical facility's operating functions and must use all appropriate safety tools and clothing, etc. to protect himself/herself, other staff, visitors and patients. Other assignments can be in remote areas such as sub-basement, machinery rooms, rooftops, roads and walkways. Work is done inside and outside, and is usually dirty, dusty, and greasy and may contain asbestos or in areas where bed smelling fumes are present which may require respirator and will include working with flammable and toxic liquids. Works off ladders and scaffolds. Outside work will entail exposure to variety of weather conditions.

Incumbent frequently exposed to the possibility of uncomfortable heat conditions, live steam, and hot pipes.

The incumbent is subject to such hazardous conditions as:
- Working in damp places
- In and under buildings containing asbestos;
- In water and/or mud;
- In close quarters and inside and outside;
- Infection from unsanitary work sites such as sewers, grease traps and waste traps
- Injury while using power operated pipe threaders and bending machines;
- Bums form hot water and steam;
- Broken bones, cuts and bruises while working with wrenches and heavy pipes;
- Abnormal heat while working on steam lines;
- Working around neuropsychiatry, TB patients and patients with other possible communicable diseases.

Incumbent must always be aware of safety hazards and know what action should be taken to avoid them. He/she must observe all local and National Safety Codes. Incumbent must know and comply with all the safety factors of the trade to prevent fires and injury to patients and personnel. Incumbent must wear respirator and disposable clothing including coveralls and covers for head, hands and feet when working in areas of possible asbestos decontamination. Work assignments involve a through knowledge of hazardous material handling and related activities. Incumbent is required to successfully complete a variety of hazardous material classes. There is a possibility of exposure to hazardous chemicals and fumes from spills and/or leaks and incumbent may be required to wear protective clothing (e.g., rubber boots, coveralls, goggles, aprons, gloves respirator, etc.).

Starting at $26.22 Per Hour (WG 9)