Apprentice Plumber

Comfort Systems USA Shoffner is the region's leader in HVACR and Plumbing services. We have a well-established reputation for quality work done by quality people and are one of the top 3 largest mechanical contractors in the nation and the value leader in the market.

Plumbers assemble, install, and repair pipes, fittings and fixtures of water and drainage systems, according to plan specifications and plumbing codes. Our Plumbers fabricate, assemble, and install commercial plumbing components in jobs across the Asheville area. The successful candidate will have experience working well in large commercial/industrial worksites, strong professional skills, and a desire to grow in ability and responsibility.

Your Pay

Starting at $19 per hour. Performance reviews at 90 days and then annually.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Assemble, install, and repair pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, water, and drainage systems, according to specifications and plumbing codes.
• Assemble pipe sections, tubing, and fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, and welding equipment.
• Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks.
• Study building plans and inspect structures to assess material and equipment needs, to establish the sequence of pipe installations, and to plan installation around obstructions such as electrical wiring.
• Perform complex calculations and planning for special or very large jobs.
• Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, and fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers and levels.
• Measure, cut, thread, and bend pipe to required angle, using hand and power tools or machines such as pipe cutters, pipe-threading machines, and pipe-bending machines.
• Install pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, and appliances.
• Cut openings in structures to...