Craft Specialist, Plumbing Shop - Plumber - Full Time

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The Craft Specialist in the Plumbing Shop performs plumbing service work and preventive maintenance under the direction of the Operations Supervisor and/or Lead Craft Specialist. The role sets priorities, manages multiple projects or assignments, and meets completion schedules within established objectives. The specialist uses hand tools and testing instruments, documents work, reports needed corrections and repairs, and refers issues to the appropriate supervisor, lead specialist, Hospitality Center, or specialty shop. The position also performs related duties as required. The specialist maintains and repairs plumbing components and utility distribution systems, including domestic water, waste, deionized and reverse-osmosis lines, steam, chilled water, heating water, natural gas, valves, and drinking water systems. The role maintains a preventive maintenance program, interprets blueprints, installs and tests backflow prevention devices, and operates and inspects plumbing utilities. It also requires maintaining permits and other work documentation and promoting safe, environmentally responsible workplace practices.

Requirements

At least two years of experience at an apprentice level in the craft or trade.
Electrical and mechanical background.
Excellent customer service and communication skills.
Computer proficiency.
Required Journeyman Plumbers License.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED is preferred.

Responsibilities

Set priorities, handle multiple projects or assignments, and meet completion schedules within established objectives.
Complete assigned service work orders and preventive maintenance using the department work order system.
Use hand tools and testing instruments to perform assigned tasks.
Report appropriate corrections and repairs and refer issues to the appropriate Operations Supervisor, Lead Craft Specialist, Hospitality Center, or specialty shops.
Maintain required paperwork, including Infection Control Permits, Ceiling Tile Permits, How Work Permits, Maintenance Activity Reports, and shutdown forms.
Maintain general plumbing components, including toilets, urinals, faucets, hose bibs, drains, and associated valves.
Install, repair, or replace domestic hot and cold water lines, waste lines, deionized and reverse-osmosis lines, steam, chilled water, heating water, and associated valves.
Maintain and perform a dynamic preventive maintenance program.
Read, understand, and apply information from blueprints.
Repair and replace domestic drinking water systems.
Install, test, and repair backflow prevention devices of all sizes.
Troubleshoot and repair water, waste, steam, chilled water, heating hot water, and natural gas utility distribution systems.
Ensure proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies, and promote continuous improvement in workplace safety and environmental practices.
Perform plumbing work and inspect and operate major and minor plumbing utilities and drinking water systems.
Perform other related duties as required.