Plumber II-Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center-Full Time

Job description

Responsible for assembling , installing , and repairing pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, water, and drainage systems, according to specifications and plumbing codes. Principal Accountabilities: 1. Checks building plans and working drawings to determine work aids required and sequence of installations. 2. Inspects structure to ascertain obstructions to be avoided to prevent weakening of structure resulting from installation of pipe. 3. Locates and marks position of pipe and pipe connections and passage holes for pipes in walls and floors, using ruler, spirit level, and plumb bob. 4. Cuts openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings, using hand tools and power tools. 5. Cuts and threads pipe, using pipe cutters, cutting torch, and pipe-threading machine. 6. Bends pipe to required angle by use of pipe-bending machine or by placing pipe over block and bending it by hand. 7. Assembles and installs valves, pipefittings, and pipes composed of metals, such as iron, steel, brass, and lead, and nonmetals, such as glass, vitrified clay, and plastic, using hand tools and power tools. 8. Joins pipes by use of screws, bolts, fittings, solder, plastic solvent, and c...