Plumber

PRIMARY PURPOSE

Constructs, erects, installs, and repairs plumbing systems, fixtures, and equipment using plumber's hand -tools and power tools, and conforming to local building codes.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS

• Study blueprints, sketches, or building plans for information pertaining to type of material and piping required and dimensions of plumbing system to be installed.
• Select type and size of pie and related materials according to job plans and specifications.
• Inspect work sites to determine presence of obstructions.
• Plan sequence of installation to avoid obstructions and activities of other construction workers.
• Cut pipe using hacksaw, pipe cutters, hammer and chisel, cutting torch, and pipe cutting machine.
• Thread pipe using threading machine.
• Bend pipe by hand or with pipe-bending machine.
• Assemble and install a variety of metal and non-metal pipe and pipe fittings, including those made of brass, copper, lead, glass, and plastic.
• Fit and install prefabricated sinks, faucets, showers, etc.
• Join piping by means of threaded, caulked, wiped, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints.
• Secure pipes to structure with clamps, brackets, and hangers using hand tools.
• Test plumbing system for leaks by increasing pressure in pipes and observing gauges attached to pipes for indication of leaks.
• Follow directions, plans, and blueprints.
• Erect scaffolding and ladders for assembling structures above ground level.
• Rate information using standards which can be measured or checked.
• Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
• Make decisions based on measurable criteria.
• Visualize objects in three dimensions from plans and drawings.
• Lift and carry objects of varying weights.
• Perform work from scaffolding, ladders, or other structures.
• Perform work overhead, beneath structure, and from various other positions as required by working conditions.
• State Plumbing license preferred.
• Detect, recognize and respond to dangerous conditions or situations.

Ivey Mechanical Co. LLC is an AA/EEO Company