Plumbing Apprentice

The Big Task:
Apprentice Install Plumbers here at Thornton & Grooms are tasked with providing top-level service and installation of all residential plumbing fixtures and repairs while adhering to all local plumbing safety codes, quality standards, workmanship, and proper operation of the equipment.

• Jetting
  -high-pressure water used to cut tree roots and debris from inside the drain
• Liners create a pipe inside of a pipe to fix fractures and breaks (in place of a full excavation)
• Coatings - resin fixing the pipe from the inside
• Floor Breaks - jackhammer existing concrete to expose the defective underground pipe and make repairs, pouring back concrete
• Final Fixture and Equipment Install - larger job that takes two or more people (tankless install, re-pipes, water filtration, backup sump pump, stacks, larger water heaters or doubles)
• Excavation - moving earth with large machinery to expose pipe and repair or replace, replacing earth-only up to 10 feet, anything more is subcontracted out to one of two companies we specifically work with

A ppr entices will work around loud noises such as air compressors, tools, jackhammers, and other equipment

Willingness to work in an environment with things such as dirt, gravel, mud, and dust

This role will have exposure to confined spaces, including and not limited to crawl spaces, attics, and basements

Become proficient in the usage of Service Titan, T&G’s mobile dispatch/point of sale program, within the first 30 days

Properly identify plumbing parts and tools commonly used

Register for plumbing apprentice card through the state of Michigan

Understand job scopes of what is needed to perform the work

Hands on in the installation of plumbing systems

0-2 years minimum in the trade, willingness for on-the-job training