Pipefitter, Trades ​/ Skilled Labor

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Pipefitter

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• Inspecting, adjusting, cleaning, repairing plumbing fixtures and systems, steam operated equipment, heating and water systems, kitchen and laundry equipment, air compressors, medical compressed air systems, vacuum systems, oxygen systems and natural gas distribution systems.
• Making safety and preventive maintenance inspections of utility systems.
• Applying accepted steam fitting and pipe fitting trade methods and techniques to solve issues that arise on site.
• Conducting preventive maintenance activities on steam fitting and plumbing equipment throughout a health care facility.
• Interpreting and applying building plans and blueprints.
• Utilizing shop mathematics and lay out such things as angles, arcs, and circles.
• Conducting repairs and installations by use of ladders, scaffolding, and platforms in hard-to-reach places.
• Laying out and installing piping, risers and flexible branches at the proper level and incline.
• Testing systems and equipment for proper circulation, flow, pressure, leak-free joints, and proper drainage.
• Diagnosing plumbing system malfunctions by isolating the problem, checking through the system, and making appropriate repairs or modifications.
• Other duties as assigned.

8am-4:30pm

PD# 05930-A, Pipefitter

The employee is required to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. The employee works from ladders, scaffolding, and platforms, where the systems and equipment worked on are in hard to reach places. The employee handles, lifts, carries and sets up parts and equipment that weigh up to 50 pounds. Occasionally, items may weigh more than 50 pounds.

The work is done inside and outside, and is usually dirty, dusty, greasy, and smelly. There is a frequent exposure to the possibility of uncomfortable heat conditions. The employee is exposed to the possibility of strains, cuts, scrapes, bruises, burns, and infections. The employee is occasionally exposed to the possibility of broken bones.