Steamfitter

The Dane County Regional Airport has a current vacancy for full time (1.0 FTE) Steamfitter.

Airport - Normal

Schedule:

1:30 pm to 12:00 am, rotating, including weekends and holidays.

Undesirable Hours Premium Pay: Employees assigned to this classification at the Airport also receive undesirable hours pay of $3.00 for any time worked between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and for any time on Saturday and/or Sunday.

The eligible list created from this posting will be used for future Steamfitter vacancies within the next six (6) months.

NOTE TO APPLICANTS – for the 2026 budget year, there is a 1% reduction in wages (already reflected above), an additional 21 holiday hours, and continued earning of longevity and merit steps.

As an employer, we strive to provide a work environment where diversity and differing opinions are valued, creativity is encouraged, continuous learning and improvement are fostered, teamwork and open/honest communication are encouraged, and meeting customer needs through quality service is a shared goal. All employees must be able to demonstrate multicultural competence – the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways.

Applicants from traditionally underrepresented populations including women and racial and ethnic minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

Under direction, to be responsible for the operation, maintenance and repair of major building heating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment; to perform skilled preventive maintenance and repair work on a variety of building maintenance systems; and to do related work as required.

• Lays out, assembles, installs and maintains pipe systems, pipe supports, and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial production and processing systems, applying knowledge of system operation, and following blueprints; selects type and size of pipe, and related materials and equipment, such as supports, hangers and hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications; inspects work site to determine presence of obstructions and to ascertain that holes cut for pipe will not cause structural weakness;
  
  plans installation or repair to avoid obstructions and to avoid interfering with activities of other workers; cuts, threads and bends pipe; assembles and installs variety of metal and nonmetal pipes, tubes, and fittings, including iron, steel, copper, and plastic; connects pipes, using threaded, caulked, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints, and hand tools; secures pipes to structure with brackets, clamps, and hangers using hand and power tools;
  
  installs and maintains hydraulic and pneumatic components of machines and equipment, such as pumps and cylinders, using hand tools; installs and maintains heating, refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, including boilers, compressors, pumps, meters, pneumatic and hydraulic controls, and piping using hand and power tools, follows specifications and blueprints; increases pressure in pipe system and observes connected pressure gauge to test system for leaks;
  
  may weld pipe supports to structure steel members; make adjustments to trouble shooting building automation system; operates, maintains, and programs building automation systems.
• Must have equivalent of high school graduation.
• Must have completed an apprenticeship program approved by the Department of Workforce Development as a steamfitter or have formal recognition of journeyman status by the appropriate international or local trade union.
• Must have a minimum of three (3) years of experience in large commercial building maintenance.

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• Must possess (or be eligible for) a valid Driver’s license.
• Must successfully pass a Wisconsin Department of Health Services and a Dane County Sheriff’s Office background investigation which includes fingerprinting.
• Normal work schedule may require availability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays and availability to…