Plumber II

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Base pay: $32.00/hr - $36.00/hr (actual pay based on skills and experience).

Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago is dedicated to delivering compassionate, expert, and impactful care. Our mission is to provide patient care second to none and support health equity in the Bronzeville community.

This position is responsible for testing, inspection, replacement, installation, and maintenance of all plumbing fixtures and equipment, domestic hot water heating systems, hot water circulating pumps, sump pumps, sewage ejector pumps, and related systems. The plumber must be familiar with copper, cast iron, galvanized, and carbon steel pipe, valves, and fittings, and have experience with pipe welding, sweating, braising, and installation of threaded, sweat, and flanged fittings.

• Perform at a high level of competency.
• Work across trade disciplines including mechanical and electrical systems, air‑compressor maintenance, painting, plastering, lock repair, wall and tile repair/replacement, pneumatic tube system, preventive maintenance, corrective actions, and minor construction as directed.
• Perform timely preventive maintenance on all domestic hot water heating equipment, sump pumps, ejector pumps, circulating pumps.
• Inspect and evaluate all facility plumbing fixtures and valves.
• Install plumbing fixtures.
• Conduct performance checks on newly purchased equipment before service.
• Evaluate existing plumbing systems for safe operations and recommend replacement equipment.
• Perform life‑cycle cost analysis.
• Work from schematic diagrams and building drawings.
• Maintain personal diagnostic tools.
• Perform snow removal and trash pick‑up as needed.
• Accept on‑call for plumbing emergencies affecting the facility or satellites.
• Implement plumbing conservation measures to improve building efficiency and reduce water usage costs.
• Stock facility with needed piping, valves, fittings, fixtures, clamps, and specialty items for emergency and routine repairs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma required.
• 10 years or more experience and trade school certification in commercial/industrial plumbing maintenance and repair.
• High aptitude for plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems including pumps, motors, drives, hot water heaters.
• Ability to interpret building drawings and schematic diagrams.
• Documented certificate of completion from a reputable vocational/trade school in plumbing maintenance applications and theory preferred.
• Proficiency in written and verbal English.

Insight Employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID‑19 as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.

Insight is an equal opportunity employer and values workplace diversity.