Plumber

UPMC Mercy is hiring a Full-Time Plumber to support our facility!

This position will work during the evenings from 2pm-10pm.

Purpose: To perform all work related to plumbing within the hospital.

Responsibilities:

• Install, Repair, and Maintain various types of plumbing systems campus wide. Including but not limited to:
• Potable Water: Fixture repair on Faucets, toilets, sink drains, shower valves, tub drains, etc.
• Maintain instantaneous commercial domestic hot water steam systems.
• Repair domestic cold and hot water lines up to 8 inch in size of various materials such as copper, pex, galvanized steel, etc
• Connect water systems by way of flanges, Victaulic fittings, solder, pro-press, uponor tool, and all other practices accepted by the I.P.C.
• Troubleshoot leaks & cross connections.
• Research & map valve locations for expeditious repair.
• Diagnose & rebuild all sizes, brands, styles, of backflow preventers.
• Plumbing waste lines: Repair, install & maintain all manner of drain lines, in accordance to IPC standards.
• Unclog obstructions, operating various styles of equipment such as toilet augers, hand snakes, drum snakes, and walk behind snakes.
• Service & Repair grease traps
• Fire systems: Be familiar with fire systems throughout the campus wet, dry , pre-action , and gas.
• Learn & memorize the location of flow & tamper switches throughout the facility
• Eyewash systems: Be able to test and repair all styles and brands of eyewash systems throughout campus.
• Medical gas: Repair various styles and brands of medical gas outlets throughout campus.
• I.C.R.A: Be familiar with all hospital protocols for all types of work and what area you are working in.
• Be able to build containment and set up a room for construction per U.P.M.C. standards.
• Estimate material requirements and prepares requisitions.
• Prepare daily and monthly time sheets and various other written reports as requested.
• Responsible for clean-up and removal of plumbers supplies and equipment from work area.
• Must be able to, at times, rotate all shifts, weekends and holiday work schedules to facilitate hospital operations.
• Required to carry an assigned work phone to be contacted, receive work orders and to close out work orders received.
• Must possess the ability and knowledge to operate and maintain power equipment/tools, both stationary and portable, pertaining to the maintenance field.
• Must be familiar with Allegheny County plumbing codes.
• May in the course of their duties be in rooms where medications are stored. No contact with medications is allowed.
• Must be able to move 50lbs.
• Must possess the ability to move throughout the facilitys various buildings, roofs, tunnels, and confined spaces.
• Must be able to perform all forms of appropriate maintenance work or repairs on various forms of ladders, scaffolds, man-lifts, and safety equipment to complete work assignments at extreme heights.

Requirements:

• High School graduate or equivalent required.
• Journeyman level experience in the plumbing field required.
• Trade or vocational school graduate preferred.
• Must be self-motivated, good decision maker and able to deal with multiple priorities in emergency conditions.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Allegheny County Plumbing license preferred.
• Stationary Engineer license (City of Pittsburgh preferred.
• Medical Gas license preferred.
• Backflow certification preferred.
• Act 34

Equal Opportunity Employer: UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran