Maintenance Assistant; Plumber and Steamfitter

The Department of Facilities Management & Development at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Maintenance Assistant, Plumber & Steamfitter.

Maintenance Assistants (Plumber and Steamfitter) perform semiskilled work in the installation, alteration and repair of pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, ventilating, heating control, and water and drainage systems.

• Working from blueprints, drawings, and oral and written instructions, and using standard hand and power tools and shop equipment, performs a variety of semiskilled repair, alteration, and installation activities in the plumbing and steamfitting trade, including:
  • Repairs and maintains piping systems by replacing defective pipe by cutting, bending, threading and assembling pipe, and by soldering and caulking leaks and broken pipes.
  • Opens clogged drains with plumber's snake or vacuum plunger.
  • Replaces worn washers or other parts in leaky valves or taps.
  • Cuts passage holes in walls and floors through which pipe is to pass.
  • Covers steam lines with thermal insulation.
  • Following specifications, repairs and regulates water mixers, thermostats and other fixtures, and repairs steam equipment such as steam tables, dishwashing machines, steam kettles, and laundry equipment.
  • Installs pipes, fittings, and fixtures with layout and materials provided by the supervisor.