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Install, maintain and repair all plant plumbing and piping systems and equipment.

Typical Responsibilities

1. Work from maintenance or service directives, blueprints, diagrams, complicated drawings, sketches, schematics or other written or verbal instructions to install, modify, repair, and maintain plumbing related systems.
2. Use a variety of tools such as pipe benders, threaders, torches and other specialty tools pertaining to trade.
3. Set up, adjust, connect, maintain and repair hot and cold water circulating systems, water treatment systems, chilled water systems, gas and chemical circulating and recovery systems, sprinkler systems, steam lines and heating systems and related equipment.
4. Work with a variety of liquids (water, chilled water, fire protection systems and others), chemicals (acids, alkalines, ammonia, sanitary and industrial wastes, Cyanide, Ethyl alcohol, Silver Plating, Copper Plating, Chromium, Nitric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Methanol and others), and gases (such as high-and low-pressure steam, air CO2, nitrogen, natural gas, and ammonia).
5. Install and maintain all types of valves, regulators, expansion connectors, shut-offs, and other parts and fixtures related to the various systems.
6. Diagnose, locate and correct all plumbing, sprinkler, steam, and fuel line irregularities or malfunctioning equipment.
7. Keep plumbing systems for all hazardous chemicals and waste streams separated, per applicable specifications.
8. Use all types and sizes of ladders, hoists and maintain operating licenses for various equipment such as power-operated lifts, Condor lifts, scissors lifts, forklifts, etc., to facilitate repairs at all required heights.
9. Assist Air Conditioning Department with the removal and installation of coils for air conditioning systems.
10. Program, calibrate and troubleshoot Water Test system to ensure proper operation, settings and recovery.
11. Ensure operation and calibration on processing tanks is correct after repairs.
12. Travel to off-site facilities to check, maintain and/or repair all plumbing and heating systems.
13. Use computer to obtain materials from established sources to complete work orders.
14. Use maintenance system to create and close plumbing work orders.
15. Perform all duties required to complete installation of units such as heaters, including drilling of steel or wood members, removal and setting of wood block, raising and lowering of units and other operations.
16. When emergency or unusual conditions arise in the operation of Maintenance Department, or at request of supervisor, may be assigned other maintenance duties usually of a less skilled nature.
17. Refer unusual conditions to working leader or foreman.
18. Maintain respirator qualifications or hood certification and be able to utilize at all times.
19. Utilize all available PPE and or hood certification.
20. Direct and instruct one or two lower grade workers.
21. Perform operator checklist as required and comply with all EH&S procedures.
22. As required, segregate waste material and follow good housekeeping practices.