Steamfitter - Traveling Maintenance Team Chicago

Steamfitter - Traveling Maintenance Team Chicago

The Department of Military Affairs is looking to hire a Steamfitter based out of North Riverside, Illinois to be part of a Traveling Maintenance Team. This position under general supervision of the Military Maintenance Engineer, performs duties of a journeyman steamfitter on the installation, maintenance and operation of heating and air conditioning, maintenance and repair of sanitary fixtures and sewage.

Position Overview:

• Monitors and performs installation, troubleshooting, repairs, and maintenance of all heating and air conditioning systems.
• Installs, repairs, and maintains hot and cold-water lines, pipes, soil pipe, traps, and appliances, including all fittings, for facilities such as water closets, lavatories, urinals, commodes, sprinklers, and showers.
• Plans work from initial layout to final assembly by interpreting and applying building plans, blueprints, sketches, specifications and other guides and codes.
• Initiates and submits proper material documentation for supplies/tools needed to perform facilities maintenance and repairs.
• Instructs and supervises semi/unskilled maintenance workers when assigned to assist with plumbing and heating/air conditioning work.
• Cuts and threads pipe, using stocks and dies, power threading machines, power saws, and pipe machines.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires experience necessary to qualify as a journeyman steamfitter.
• Requires 2 years of experience reading, interpreting and working from plans and sketches.
• Requires 2 years of professional experience working with tools, equipment, methods, and practices of the trade.

Employment Conditions:

• Requires the ability to pass a DoD background investigation and obtain a DoD Common Access Card (CAC) prior to hire or transfer.
• Requires statewide travel as part of a Maintenance Team within the normal workday hours.
• Requires a valid driver's license.
• Requires the ability to lift and carry 80 pounds, i.e., heavy boxes, supplies, etc.; ability to move heavy furniture and equipment.
• Requires being on feet for long periods of time; the ability to climb stairs and ladders.
• Requires being on hands and knees for extended periods of time.
• This position is considered very heavy work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(e)).
• Requires the ability to withstand extreme temperature changes.
• Requires exposure to a variety of chemical cleaning agents.
• Requires possession of a valid Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) certification.

About the Agency:

The Department of Military Affairs works with the members of the Illinois Air and Army National Guard by providing support and effective services for the airbases and armories across Illinois.

State of Illinois Benefits:

• Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
• Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position).
• 10
  -25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment).
• 12 days of paid sick time annually which carryover year to year.
• 3 paid personal business days per year.
• 13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System.
• Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan.
• Optional pre-tax programs
  -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP).
• Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility.

Work Hours:

7 am - 3 pm (1/2 hr lunch) Can vary based on mission requirements

Headquarter

Location:

8660 W Cermak Rd, North Riverside, Illinois, 60546

Work County:
Cook

Agency Contact:
Megan Layendecker

Email: DMA.StatePersonnelHROffice

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