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Position Title Journeyman Plumber

Reports To: Field Supervisor or General Manager

Category: F-Tech-JP

Location Name: Strand Brothers

Location Address:5811 Techni Center Dr, Austin, TX 78721

 

 

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Position Summary:

 

Under general supervision, performs diagnostic, service, and installation of plumbing in residential and light-commercial environments. Holds plumbing and/or gas license as required by governmental regulations. Ensures that work is performed in accordance with relevant codes. Assembles, installs, or repairs pipes, fittings, or fixtures of heating, water, or drainage systems in accordance with specifications and plumbing codes. Communicates with customers to answer questions, resolves problems, and ensures complete customer satisfaction. Promotes products and services to customers. Works under the direction of the Field Supervisor or General Manager.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

· Analyzes, diagnoses, and resolves customer problems in a courteous, professional, timely, and accurate manner. Identifies potential problems to prevent premature and unexpected breakdowns or callbacks.

· Maintains and repairs plumbing systems carrying water, steam, chemicals and fuel in

heating, cooling, lubricating and other process piping systems by replacing defective washers, replacing or mending broken pipes, or opening clogged drains. Repairs or replaces plumbing fixtures; test joints and pipe systems for leaks, open clogged drains, measure, cut, thread, bend, ream and install pipe and pipe fittings. Inspects high pressure, air, steam, water and gas systems to ascertain malfunctions.

· Assembles pipe sections, tubing, or fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, or welding equipment. Weld small pipes or special piping, using specialized techniques, equipment, or materials, such as computer-assisted welding or microchip fabrication.

· Locates and marks the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, or fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers or levels, and cuts openings

· Installs pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances such as dishwashers or water heaters, or fixtures such as sinks or toilets, using hand or power tools. Anchors steel supports from ceiling joists to hold pipes in place. Cuts openings in structures to accommodate pipes or pipe fittings, using hand or power tools.

· Measures, cuts, threads, or bends pipe to required angle, using hand or power tools or machines such as pipe cutters, pipe-threading machines, or pipe-bending machine

· Installs underground storm, sanitary, or water piping systems, extending piping as needed to connect fixtures and plumbing

· Reviews blueprints, building codes, or specifications to determine work details or procedures. Interprets drawings and specifications to determine layout requirements. Studies building plans and inspect structures to assess material and equipment needs, to establish the sequence of pipe installations, and to plan installation around obstructions such as electrical wiring.

· Fills pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks

· Directs helpers engaged in pipe cutting, preassembly, or installation of plumbing systems or components

· Ensures company property, vehicles, and tools are being used, maintained and properly accounted for

· Maintains current plumbing and/or gas license in accordance with governmental regulations

· Follows standard procedures and process, ensures that the company vehicle is properly stocked, returns defective warranty parts to branch, and orders/replenishes vehicle stock as needed

· Represents the company professionally, honestly, and ethically in all business matters and activities

· Performs similar/other duties as needed or assigned

Health & Safety Roles and Responsibilities

· Reports any unsafe acts, conditions and hazards to direct supervisor/manager immediately

· Reports any contravention of legislation or company policy, procedure or program to direct supervisor/manager immediately

· Corrects