Plumbing Installer

The Plumbing Installer works independently or as part of a team to install residential plumbing systems and solutions and leads customers to informed and confident buying decisions.

Responsibilities

• Assemble pipe sections, tubing and fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing and welding equipment.
• Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks.
• Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, and fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers and levels.
• Measure, cut, thread, and bend pipe to required angle, using hand and power tools or machines such as pipe cutters, pipe-threading machines, and pipe-bending 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 supports from ceiling joists to hold pipes in place.
• Repair and maintain plumbing, replacing defective washers, replacing or mending broken pipes, and opening clogged drains.
• Use electrical demolition hammers, excavators, trenching equipment for underground plumbing installation and repair.
• Install underground storm, sanitary and water piping systems and extend piping to connect fixtures and plumbing to these systems.
  • This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive, but representative; other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be able to identify problematic concerns and recommend various products and services.
• High integrity with advanced social skills and ability to make solid connections.
• Requires daily physical labor in various weather conditions.
• Highly organized with exceptional follow-through abilities.
• Strong verbal and written communications.
• Strong desire for process improvement and professional development
• Ability to work independently and WIN as a team
• 1-2 years' relevant experience
• Must be physically able to lift, lower, push, and pull objects of up to 50 lbs. unassisted
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, walk on uneven surfaces or unstable ground, climb, bend, stoop, reach, balance, talk, hear, taste, smell, and crouch, all for extended periods of time
• Position requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel
• Field environment including interior and exterior of customers' residential properties. May require exposure to weather conditions, dusts, and mists that may be present while working outdoors. Exposure to chemicals may occur. Use of personal protective equipment including safety-footwear, goggles, gloves, shield, and hardhats may be required.