Plumber 1 - Iowa Veterans Home

The Iowa Veterans Home is looking to hire a full-time Plumber 1.
Hours for this position are 7:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Also, will be on call for the general maintenance shop on a rotating basis.
The responsibilities of this position include but not limited to:

• Troubleshoot and repair all water and sewer piping throughout the facility according to proper codes and standards.
• Perform maintenance/preventative maintenance on facility steam and condensate systems, assuring safe and proper operation.
• Performs regular scheduled preventative maintenance on air handling equipment. Includes inspection and repair of motors, valves, coils and controls.
• Performs regular scheduled preventative maintenance on closed loop hydronic systems, both heated and chilled. Includes inspection and repair of pumps, motors, valves, coils and controls.
• Inspects air compressor oil levels, belts, insulation, filters, and observes pressure and vacuum gauges, adjusts controls to regulate and insure proper operation of equipment.
• Maintains dampers, blowers, motors, pumps, pneumatic and electrical controls, valves, switches, humidification and emissivity for proper operation.
• Maintains proper documentation on preventative maintenance software system for each unit, insuring history for use in evaluating operations, parts inventory, and future replacement life cycle.
• Install, connect, troubleshoot resident T.V. and cable for new and existing residents.
• Help other trades, ie electricians, maintenance repairers, HVAC technicians with related work.

What we offer as a full time Iowa Veterans Home employee:

• Team oriented, positive work environment
• Opportunity for professional growth and development
• Paid time off (sick leave and vacation) plus nine paid holidays per year

Medical and Dental Insurance Benefits: Monthly optional Medical Insurance Premium (Iowa Choice*) for 2025: Single: $64/mo = employee share; $836/mo = state share Family: $210/mo = employee share; $1,896/mo = state share * National Choice option also available Monthly optional Dental Insurance Premium for 2025: Single: Free Family: $46

• Optional flexible spending accounts for health and dental expenses, and dependent care

• $20,000 basic life insurance at no cost
• Exceptional retirement package: IPERS (Iowa Public Employee Retirement System)
• Optional 401(a) Plan with employee contribution: The State makes match contributions into the employees selection of investments in a 401(a) employer match account. The match is $1 for every $1 contributed up to a $75 monthly maximum.
• Lactation rooms throughout our campus
• Wellness Program: Onsite fitness center available to staff 24/7 for only $36 per year

**All applicants are subject to a Criminal Background Check Dependent Adult Abuse and Child Abuse Check.

Experience equal to three years of full-time work in skilled plumbing; OR licensure as a Journey Plumber or Plumbing Contractor; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting the completion of one term of study in a plumber's course at a recognized trade school for each six months of the required experience; OR the successful completion of three years in an approved plumbing apprenticeship program; OR employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes two years of full-time work as a Trades Helper which involved plumbing duties.

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