PLUMBER-SoCAL

AMPAM Parks Mechanical•Carson, CA

6d•$29 - $30

About The Position

Plumbers coordinate, execute, maintain, repair, and install plumbing equipment, domestic water and sewer systems, and related devices. They perform preventive maintenance, inspections, and repairs, and install plumbing fixtures such as sinks, urinals, faucets, and drinking fountains. Because the field work is multifamily in nature, the role involves repetitive work to meet production demands and teamwork to meet job deadlines.

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, which includes a minimum of four years of field plumbing experience.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.
Currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis without future employment sponsorship.

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, sequence pipe installations, and plan around obstructions such as electrical wiring.
Locate and mark pipe installations, connections, passage holes, and fixture positions 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, replace defective washers, replace or mend broken pipes, and open clogged drains.
Direct apprentice plumbers and laborers engaged in pipe cutting, preassembly, and plumbing system and component installation.
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.
Work as part of a team to meet production demands and job deadlines.