CERTIFIED PLUMBER

Job Details

Job Location: Ganado, AZ 86505Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: High SchoolTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: Installation - Maint - Repair

Position Summary:
General Maintenance Worker/Plumber performs highly skilled maintenance, installation, repair and troubleshooting work with plumbing systems. Plumbing work may be performed in a number of areas including proper operation, minor and major repairs of buildings, utilities and other improvements. 

This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
•    Install, modify and repair new and existing high-pressure piping systems and equipment such hydraulic systems, flash and expansion tanks, condensate, vacuum and circulating pumps radiators.
•    Plan and lay out the routing, placement, pitch, elevation, pressure reduction expansion and operation of various piping systems and equipment form building plans, blueprints, and sketches.
•    Lay out, install, modify and repair various new and existing piping systems and equipment by installing various kinds of piping, risers and flexible branches at the proper level and incline; determine the placement and elevation and install vacuum and condensate pumps, and radiators, and replace heat exchangers, flash and expansion tanks, and automatic manual control valves.
•    Figure pipe, joint and valve sizes needed to support pressure systems, align pipes, valve fitting, and joints for accurate match and installs proper braces and supports to control movement and vibration and allow for expansion and contraction.
•    Use tools and equipment such as sliding squares, measuring tapes, dividers, chalk lines, plumb bobs, templates, star drills, grinders, flanges, hand and power pipe threaders and cutters, and pipe wrenches.
•    Install, maintain, and repair water and sewer lines, fixtures, and valves.
•    Perform preventive maintenance and repair on gas boilers for Install, maintain, and repair gas and  heating water lines, natural gas, propane and electrical water heaters for hospital buildings and staff residences.
•    Perform preventive maintenance repairs on cooling systems and air conditioners.
•    Operate acetylene and arc welding equipment.  
•    Repair floors, floor coverings, ceilings, walls, partitions, by routine patching and/or removing damaged or unserviceable parts and replacing with an identical/similar/substitute part.  
•    Touch up or repaint, including interior/exterior wall, ceilings, floors, etc. Use brushes and rollers to apply standard paints.  
•    Replace electrical fuse, make repairs to frayed or broken wiring. Check malfunctions of various electrical equipment such as automatic switching units, thermostats, small equipment transformers, motors, pilot light controls, etc. Corrects problem by adjustment or replacement of the unit or defective parts.  
•    Perform maintenance and repair on the plumbing systems, such as, repair or replacement of defective pipes of the water supply system; pumps and pipes of the hot water system, etc., which normally involv•    es utilization of original routes, sizes, etc. Replace and repair various other fixtures, such as domestic hot water heaters, faucets, P-traps, etc. Clean clogged drains and sewer lines.  
•    Operate and maintain heating systems which provide heat and domestic hot water to the hospital and clinics, administrative buildings, housing, and other related facilities. System operated and maintained are natural/liquefied petroleum gas and low-pressure units consisting of hot water heaters and forced air heaters none of which requires continuous attention, nor are they operated on a rotating shift basis. Is also responsible for the operation and maintenance of individual hot water heating systems, circulating pumps, fuel regulator and various other related auxiliary equipment performing preventive and regularly scheduled maintenance and repairs.
•    Periodically make observation of meters/charts to determine such things as heat and water requirements/utilization; Pressure, water flow, etc., and determine proper adjustments necessary for maximum efficiency and utilization. Crawl under buildings, structures and through steam tunnels to service and repair lines, traps and equipment. On an emergency basis perform major repair in needed areas and/or assist major repair crews. Use the common hand and power tools necessary to accomplish required work.
•    Ensure proper operation of water well pump through periodic checks of water storage tanks for adequate water level. Perform minor service and repair and manual operation of the pumps, observe th