Plumber Maintenance

We are seeking an experienced and qualified Plumber Maintenance / Journeyman Plumber to support maintenance and repair operations within the healthcare facilities. The Plumber Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, assembling, installing, inspecting, troubleshooting, and repairing pipes, fittings, fixtures, and related components of HVAC, water, natural gas, compressed air, steam, and drainage systems. The selected candidate will ensure all plumbing systems operate safely, efficiently, and in accordance with applicable plumbing codes, healthcare facility requirements, and Government safety standards.

The ideal candidate will have journeyman-level plumbing experience in healthcare facilities, strong troubleshooting skills, and familiarity with specialized hospital plumbing systems.

The Plumber-Maintenance maintains, assembles, installs, and repairs pipes, fittings, and fixtures of HVAC systems, water, gas, air and drainage systems, according to specifications and plumbing codes, within the healthcare facilities of the 59th Medical Wing (JBSA-Lackland, Randolph AFB, and outlying facilities).

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Studies building plans and working drawings to determine work aids required and sequence of installations.
• Inspects structure to ascertain obstructions to be avoided to prevent weakening of structure resulting from installation of pipe.
• Locates and marks position of pipe and pipe connections and passage holes for pipes in walls and floors.
• Assist in cutting openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings.
• Cuts and threads pipe.
• Bends pipe to required angle by use of pipe-bending machine or by placing pipe over block and bending it by hand.
• Maintains, repairs. assembles and installs plumbing systems or components such as but not limited to, valves, pipe fittings, pumps, tanks, backflow prev enters, hot water heaters, drains, flow sensors, gauges, bearings and seals, steam traps irrigation systems, pipe hangers, saddles, rods, compressed air pipes, etc. Such items are generally composed of metals, such as iron, steel, brass, and lead, and nonmetals, such as glass, vitrified clay, and plastic.
• Joins pipes by use of screws, bolts, fittings, solder, plastic solvent, and caulks joint.
• Fills pipe system with water or air and reads pressure gauges to determine whether system is leaking.
• Installs and repairs plumbing fixtures such as sinks, commodes, bathtubs, water heaters, hot water tanks, garbage disposal units, dishwashers, and water softeners.
• Repairs and maintains plumbing by replacing washers in leaky faucets, mending burst pipes, and opening clogged drains, and may weld holding fixtures to steel structural members.
• Installs, repairs, and inspects steam pipes and traps, valves, condensate pumps, tanks, heat exchangers, etc.
• Performs minor demolitions and removal of obsolete and unused piping as requested.
• Performs minor installations or repairs of insulation on pipes and equipment as assigned.
• Determines and installs proper signage and tags for plumbing infrastructure, i.e. valves, directional flow, contents, etc.
• Monitors chemical treatments in heating hot water and chilled water systems and reports deficiencies when necessary.
• Inspect, test, repair, and certify backflow prevention assemblies (State of Texas / TCEQ Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester certification required).
• Perform maintenance and repair of medical gas, medical vacuum, waste anesthetic gas disposal (WAGD), and medical support gas systems only when trained and qualified in accordance with NFPA 99 5.1.14.2.2.5 (e.g., ASSE 6040 Medical Gas Maintenance Personnel).
• Perform major repairs to natural gas supply lines only when meeting all State licensing requirements and having documented prior experience on natural gas supply lines.
• Perform welding repairs only when holding a C-60 Welding License or appropriate AWS certification (or equivalent); all welding complies with AWS D1.1 as a minimum.
• Perform work in occupied patient-care areas in compliance with Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA/PCRA) requirements and Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM) as directed by the Facility Manager, COR, or Fire Marshal.
• Document all work performed, labor hours, and materials used in the Government’s computerized maintenance management system (DMLSS-FM/Logi Cole) or as directed by the COR.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED);…