Plumber Technician

TITLE:

Plumber Technician

HOURS:

Full-time, 40 hours per week

SALARY:
Pay Grade 105 (steps based on experience) | Classified Scale

BENEFITS:
Full benefits including paid holidays, sick leave and annual leave, health insurance and retirement. Local supplement of 5.5% starts the month after completion of first year. State longevity after 10 years of service.

QUALIFICATIONS:

* High school diploma or the equivalent.

* Two years of maintenance experience, preferably in an educational setting.

* Successful completion of a plumbing apprenticeship program.

* Valid North Carolina Driver's License.

* Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO:

Plumber

JOB GOAL:
To help maintain the physical school plant in a condition of operating excellence so that full educational use of it may be made at all times.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Assumes secondary responsibility for the safe condition of pipes, drains, and plumbing fixtures in the facilities owned or operated by the district.

* Installs and repairs plumbing fixtures, such as sinks, commodes, water heaters, hot water tanks, garbage disposal units, dish-washers, and water softeners.

* Repairs and maintains plumbing by replacing washers in leaky faucets, mending burst pipes, and opening clogged drains.

* Maintenance of outdoor sprinklers, waste disposal systems, radiators, and similar plumbing-related installations.

* Studies building plans and working drawings to determine work aids required and sequence installation.

* 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.

* Cuts openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings, using hand tools and power tools.

* Cuts, threads, assembles, and installs pipe, using pipe cutters, cutting torch, and pipe threading machine.

* Assembles and installs valves, pipe fittings, and pipes composed of metals and non-metals.

* Fills pipe system with water or air and reads pressure gauges to determine whether system is leaking.

* Installs partitions in bathrooms.

* Receives work orders and confers with supervisor to plan and review work projects.

* Examines district-owned facilities on a regular basis for purposes of preventative maintenance.

* Responds to emergency calls as appropriate.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Twelve-month year.

EVALUATION:
Performance will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Classified Personnel.

Updated 11/2/2023