Plumber Mechanic , NY

Location and Posting

New York, NY

Full-Time/Regular

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient Inc. has ranked NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation.

NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition‑free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Plumber Mechanic. In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for performing the duties peculiar to and normally required in the trade of plumber, following accepted procedures of the plumbing trade.

• Inspects, installs, repairs and replaces pipes, fittings and plumbing fixtures to maintain steam, gas systems (natural, clinical and operational) and plumbing systems of the plant. Repairs and maintains piping systems and plumbing fixtures. Inspects all connections and other parts of system for leaks. Replaces defective pipe by cutting, bending, threading and assembling pipes. Solders, brazes and caulks leaks, broken pipes and new installations.
  
  Opens clogged drains with plumber's snake or vacuum plunger. Replaces washers, stems and seats in leaky valves or taps. Repairs or replaces damaged or defective plumbing fixtures, such as sinks, toilets, showers and bathtubs.
• Repairs, tests, troubleshoots and installs steam system and connections for high pressure system. Repairs and troubleshoots steam traps. Installs pipe components with the proper materials. Handles the low, medium and high-pressure steam with safety precaution. Condensates water systems and vacuum system.
• Responsible for maintaining plumbing natural and medical gas systems. Has a good knowledge of medical gas systems, oxygen, med air, vac carbon dioxide, nitrogen, gas vac, and other equipment. Troubleshoots and repairs medical gas outlets. Recognizes all types of gas used in the Medical Center.
• Operates various tools and machinery. Capable of using electrical snake and hand snake, capable of using plumbing threat machine and cutter. Capable of using acetylene tank and torch. Capable of using wrenches of all sizes.
• Maintains job completed records. Submits completed house calls and PMRs to respective foreman for filing and charges. Estimates materials needed and record time and materials needed on each work order and PMR. Performs work directed by foreman and/or manager with competency.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma required.
• Five years of experience.
• Trade or vocational school graduation shall reduce the above requirement to four years.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. We are committed to supporting our workforce and their loved ones with a comprehensive benefits and wellness package. Our offerings provide a robust support system for any stage of life, whether it's developing your career, starting a family, or saving for retirement.

The support employees receive goes beyond a standard benefit offering, where employees have access to financial security benefits, a generous time‑off program and employee resources groups for peer support. Additionally, all employees have access to our holistic employee wellness program, which focuses on…