maintenance and repair plumber
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
Wet/damp.
Work setting:
Various locations. Commercial. Residential.
Tasks:
- Install domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems.
- Repair domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems.
- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems.
- Locate and mark positions for pipe connections, passage holes and fixtures in walls and floors.
- Cut opening in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings.
- Join pipes using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement or soldering, brazing and welding equipment.
- Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges.
- Determine piping system requirements and pipe sizing.
- Estimate costs and materials.
- Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size.
Transportation/travel information:
Own transportation. Valid driver's licence.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Physically demanding. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Hand-eye co-ordination.
Own tools/equipment:
Steel-toed safety boots.
Personal suitability:
- Accurate.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Judgement.
- Team player.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
Early morning. Evening. Flexible hours. Morning.
Experience:
5 years or more.
Employment terms options:
Night. On call. Day. Weekend.