Plumber

About Le Moyne College

Le Moyne College, located in Syracuse, N.Y., is an independent college established by the Jesuits in 1946 to provide students with a values-based, comprehensive academic program designed to foster intellectual excellence and preparation for a life of leadership and service. Today, Le Moyne has evolved into a nationally acclaimed college of liberal arts and sciences that draws students from across the U.S. and abroad.

Le Moyne College is a diverse learning community that strives for academic excellence in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition through its comprehensive programs rooted in the liberal arts and sciences. Its emphasis is on education of the whole person and on the search for meaning and value as integral parts of the intellectual life. Le Moyne College seeks to prepare its members for leadership and service in their personal and professional lives to promote a more just society.

Le Moyne College aims to advance the values of diversity and inclusiveness at the college. To do this, Le Moyne seeks scholars and professionals who bring innovation, creativity, and impact to the campus, and who bring greater depth, breadth, and diversity to our campus community.

The Plumbing Mechanic is responsible for the repair, maintenance, operation, adjustment and installation of plumbing fixtures, piping, and equipment.

Job duties specific to this position:

• Install, repair, adjust, service and maintain plumbing drains, water and gas, lines, fixtures and equipment.

• Inspect plumbing systems, components and perform routine maintenance and repairs.

• Replace defective pipe, by cutting, bending, soldering and threading defective pipe.

• Open clogged drains with plumber’s snake or other appropriate tools or devices

• Replace washers and other worn or defective parts of valves, faucets, shower controls and other similar devices.

• Be familiar with plumbing codes and regulations including as they relate to food service equipment.

• Be able to work in biological or anatomical laboratories where human/animal bodies or parts may be expected to worker’s view.

• Repair or replace damaged plumbing fixtures such as sinks, toilets, showers, and bathtubs and/or connect them to supply and waste pipes using gaskets, couplings, flanges, traps and valves and by soldering connections to make joints as required.

• As required, estimate materials needed and record time and material expended on each work order.

• Recommend ordering of necessary parts and supplies for maintenance of equipment.

• Instruct and advise users of proper operation of equipment.

• Will be required to make emergency repairs at hours other than normal schedule.

• May direct helpers and other tradesmen in performance of duties.

• Install additional plumbing components to improve performance or for adaptation of existing systems.

• Ordering and installation of necessary lighting, outlets, switches (parts and supplies) for dorm maintenance.

• Perform duties outside classification incidental to the responsibilities of the Physical Plant Department or such duties assigned.

• Demonstrates and role-models all of Le Moyne’s mission-based competencies (collaboration, communication, diversity, integrity, leadership and service) in every interaction with all community members and external parties.

• Strengthen digital literacy skills through education and the application of digital technologies in order to effectively engage in information gathering, utilization and data management while promoting a security culture.

• Supports cura personalis by treating all individuals with dignity, professionalism and kindness.

• Promotes cura apostolica by aligning professional goals,…