Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Maintains Medical Center facilities to enhance healthcare, medical education and medical research missions by performing skilled maintenance, repair, installation, and fabrication tasks at the journeyman skill level for piping, fixtures, and equipment used in the distribution, drainage, and ventilation of water, water-carried waste, air, gas, and other liquids in complex building systems and components. * The lead plumber is frequently assigned the more complex problems for correction and regularly performs administrative and supervisory tasks to assist the Supervisor.

FACILITY REPAIR – Provides timely and proper response to assigned service calls and work orders to maintain a safe and efficient facility environment. Typical tasks include, but are not limited to: Evaluating malfunctions in complex plumbing systems, developing solutions, and taking corrective action. Repairing, replacing, or installing piping and related building plumbing fixtures, pumps, pipes, valves, filters, toilets, lavatories, showers, back flow preventers, including the performing caulking in relation to repairs or replacement of fixtures. Using appropriate methods and equipment to unclog drain lines .Inspecting, testing, installing, maintaining and repairing building fire safety sprinkler systems and components. Repairing and maintaining building and campus water supply and sewer systems, including fire hydrants. Installing, repairing, or maintaining specialized equipment such as stills, reverse osmosis and demineralized water systems. Developing and fabricating innovative methods, components and equipment to meet specialized needs. The ability to crossover as necessary with pipefitters as deemed necessary by assignment/issue.

FACILITIES INSPECTION/PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE – Supports the

plant maintenance department's objective to minimize the adverse impact facility deficiencies might have on building occupants by performing timely, complete, and accurate facility inspections and preventive maintenance, at a level just above that expected of a journeyman.  Typical