Maintenance Worker, Plumber, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

POSITION OVERVIEW NATURE AND SCOPE

The employee has primary accountability to:

• 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.
• Review blueprints and building codes and specifications to determine work details and procedures.
• Study building plans and inspect structures to assess material and equipment needs, to establish the sequence of pipe installations, and to plan installation around obstructions such as electrical wiring.
• Keep records of assignments and produce detailed work reports.
• Perform complex calculations and planning for special or very large jobs.
• 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.
• Repair and maintain plumbing, replacing defective washers, replacing or mending broken pipes, and opening clogged drains on campus and rental properties.
• Change water filters annually.
• Maintain Palaestra Gymnasium floors, bleachers and trash cans.
• Complete work orders as assigned.

The employee has shared accountability to:

• Car pool duty as assigned

The employee assists others who:

• Assist with moving and deliveries.
• Assist with changing light bulbs and A/C filters on school campus.
• Assist with ceiling tile replacement on campus.
• Assist with drywall repair and painting responsibilities
• Security for games and after school functions.
• Assist with large set‑ups and/or breakdowns