Plumbing Installer

Job Summary

The Plumbing Installer works independently or as part of a team to install residential plumbing systems and solutions and leads customers to informed and confident buying decisions.

Duties & Responsibilities

* 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. * 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, appliances such as dishwashers and water heaters, and fixtures such as sinks and toilets, using hand and power tools. * Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipes and pipe fittings, using hand and power tools. * Hang supports from ceiling joists to hold pipes in place. * Repair and maintain plumbing, replacing defective washers, replacing or mending broken pipes, and opening clogged drains. * Use electrical demolition hammers, excavators, trenching equipment for underground plumbing installation and repair. * Install underground storm, sanitary and water piping systems and extend piping to connect fixtures and plumbing to these systems. + This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive, but representative; other duties may be assigned.

Competencies for Success

• Communication
• Customer Focus
• Dependability/Productivity
• Interpersonal Skills
• Organization Skills
• Quality
• Results Orientation
• Adaptability
• Job Knowledge
• Problem Solving
• Product Expertise
• Technical Skill

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