Plumber Apprentice

Job Objectives

To effectively perform the installation and repair of all plumbing equipment and devices.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, license, certification and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must provide Criminal History background check and fingerprinting.
• High School Transcript or General Education Degree (GED).
• Must obtain Oklahoma Plumbing Journeyman's license within 6 months of working for LPS.
• Trade school is considered helpful.
• Must have 3-5 years of previous plumbing experience.
• Apprentice license is preferred.
• Ability to complete tasks quickly, efficiently and independently.
• Be able to follow instructions and follow through on assignments.
• Be self‑motivated, able to work on several projects concomitantly.
• Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgment.
• Ability to react resourcefully to varying conditions.
• Ability to cooperate in a team effort.

Applicants or persons employed in this position must be able to perform the following tasks and functions which are fundamental to the purpose of the position.

Apprentice plumbers identify the location of leaks, so they make repairs. This often involves reading blueprints and following the local building codes, particularly for large commercial spaces where the plumbing system will be much larger.

Once a problem is diagnosed, an apprentice plumber will help make the necessary repairs. Depending on the issue, this can involve cutting into walls or tearing up concrete to access pipes and repairing or replacing sections of pipe to stop leaks, using a rooter to clear clogs, or performing minor repairs to dripping fixtures.

Plumbing jobs and tasks require a range of different types of equipment, so apprentice plumbers determine the right tools or materials needed to fix issues, leaks, or malfunctioning systems.

Through assisting with jobs, apprentice plumbers work out how jobs are charged and what equipment, materials, and labor total. They assist in preparing cost estimates for clients, and as they become more experienced, produce these on their own.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ration and percent.

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts; in high precarious places; and in outside weather conditions and is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

FULL-TIME, PERMANENT

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