SME Plumbing Lead

Apple•Santa Clara, CA

24d•Onsite

About The Position

In Places, we don’t sit back and let things happen, we make things happen, and we do this in service to all Apple employees and customers. Our team is a diverse and nimble group that manages Apple’s corporate and retail workplaces and workplace services. We develop and manage Apple’s global real estate portfolio, lead all related capital construction projects, provide outstanding facilities and site services, develop and lead sustainability initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of all Apple facilities, including commute and renewable energy programs, and do everything we can to ensure the health and safety of all Apple personnel, facilities, and customers in our facilities around the world. We are seeking an experienced, collaborative, and motivated plumbing professional to join our team as a Plumber to support maintenance operations across our facilities and deliver a best-in-class employee experience through technical service and workplace reliability. DESCRIPTION The SME Plumbing Field Lead will perform preventive and corrective plumbing maintenance duties across Apple Facilities, ensuring water and waste systems operate efficiently, code compliance is maintained, and issues are addressed promptly. This role requires expertise in commercial plumbing systems, safety compliance, and service coordination and will report to the Maintenance Supervisor. This will be a 4X10 day shift (Monday-Thursday, or Tuesday- Friday)

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Journeyman license or 8+ years of experience in commercial plumbing
Knowledge of plumbing codes and regulations (local, state, and national)
Ability to read blueprints and technical drawings for plumbing systems
Experience with pipefitting, soldering, brazing, and welding
Troubleshooting and repair skills for commercial plumbing systems
Familiarity with various piping materials (PVC, copper, cast iron, etc.)
Experience with commercial water heaters, pumps, and hydronic heating systems
Knowledge of various drain cleaning methods including main and secondary cable machines, descalers and hydro-jetters

Nice To Haves

Master Plumber License
Additional years of experience (10+ years in commercial plumbing)
Experience with specialized commercial plumbing systems (e.g., medical gas systems, industrial piping, boilers)
Backflow Prevention Certification
Experience with trenchless pipe repair and other advanced techniques
Proficiency in using plumbing diagnostic tools and software
Project management or lead plumber experience
Bilingual skills
Advanced safety certifications (e.g., Confined Space Entry, NFPA 70E Electrical Safety)
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Experience working and communicating with all levels of an organization
Ability to manage customer service issues involving employees in a professional and positive manner
Thinks critically and creatively about how to regularly improve process and operations
Extremely proactive, responsive, and upbeat with strong organizational skills
Excellent planning, analytical, organization and problem-solving skills
Demonstrated success in managing multiple projects & priorities concurrently in a fast-paced, high growth, and results driven environment
Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and reporting skills
Unsurpassed customer focus, with a “Can-Do” attitude

Responsibilities

perform preventive and corrective plumbing maintenance duties across Apple Facilities
ensuring water and waste systems operate efficiently
code compliance is maintained
issues are addressed promptly
service coordination

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