Plumber I NorCal (Fremont)

AMPAM Parks Mechanical•Fremont, CA

6d•$28 - $29

About The Position

Plumbers coordinate, execute, maintain, repair, and install plumbing equipment, domestic water systems, sewer systems, and related devices. The role includes preventive maintenance, inspections, repairs, and installation of plumbing fixtures such as sinks, urinals, faucets, and drinking fountains. In multifamily field work, plumbers perform repetitive tasks to meet production demands and work as a team to meet job deadlines. The plumber assembles, installs, and repairs pipes, fittings, heating, water, and drainage systems in accordance with specifications and plumbing codes. Work includes interpreting blueprints and building plans, assessing material and equipment needs, planning installations around obstructions, locating and marking installation points, measuring and shaping pipe, installing fixtures and appliances, testing for leaks, and maintaining plumbing systems. The role may also include directing apprentice plumbers and laborers. The position may involve indoor or outdoor work, seasonal heat or cold, adverse weather, exposure to fumes, dust, odors, oil, grease, gases, chemicals, and hazardous materials, and work around moving machinery, at heights, and in confined spaces. Repetitive processes may be required to meet multifamily plumbing production demands.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Four years of multifamily plumbing experience and two years of commercial plumbing experience.
Knowledge of UPC/plumbing codes.
Journeyman’s License, including a minimum of four years of field plumbing experience.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including regularly lifting and moving up to 30 pounds.

Nice To Haves

OSHA 10-hour certificate.
First aid certificate.

Responsibilities

Assemble, install, and repair pipes, fittings, and fixtures for heating, water, and drainage systems according to specifications and plumbing codes.
Assemble pipe sections, tubing, and fittings using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering equipment.
Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks.
Review blueprints, building codes, and specifications to determine work details and procedures.
Study building plans and inspect structures to assess material and equipment needs, establish the sequence of pipe installations, and plan around obstructions such as electrical wiring.
Locate and mark positions for pipe installation, connections, passage holes, and fixtures using measuring instruments such as rulers and levels.
Measure, cut, thread, and bend pipe to required angles using hand and power tools or machines such as pipe cutters and pipe-threading machines.
Install pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances such as dishwashers and water heaters, and fixtures such as sinks and toilets using hand and power tools.
Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipes and pipe fittings using hand and power tools.
Hang steel supports from ceiling joists to hold pipes in place.
Repair and maintain plumbing by replacing defective washers, replacing or mending broken pipes, and opening clogged drains.
Direct apprentice plumbers and laborers engaged in pipe cutting, preassembly, and installation of plumbing systems and components.
Install underground storm, sanitary, and water piping systems and extend piping to connect fixtures and plumbing to these systems.
Perform preventive maintenance, inspections, and repairs on plumbing systems and equipment.
Work collaboratively to meet job deadlines and production demands.