General Maintenance- Plumber

Join our team of Life Changers!

UPMC is hiring a Full-time, General Maintenance Plumber to support the hospital in West Shore.

Plumbing experience is required for this role.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to broaden their expertise by receiving cross-training in other trades as part of their professional development.

You will need to provide your own hand tools, UPMC will provide power tools and specialty tools.

Schedule is Wednesday-Saturday 6am-4:30pm (10-hour shifts)

Final candidate will be hired into job title and pay based on education and experience.

Pay range for this position is $22.35-$49.20

Excellent benefits, a pleasant work environment, and friendly team are just a few of our perks. Apply today!

Responsibilities:

• Estimate costs of installations and repair work, including requisition of material, as needed.

• Fit valves, couplings and other plumbing devices by screwing, bolting or soldering and seal connections with joint compounds, gaskets or caulking by using appropriate tools.

• Inspect systems for pressure loss and leaks.

• Install, repair and maintain various types of pipe assemblies, plumbing fixtures and piping systems from blueprints and sketches, including but not limited to chilled water, heating hot water and medical gas.

• Investigate and perform system outages.

• Maintain clean and safe work area, equipment rooms and shop areas.

• Mark, cut and bend pipe to meet specifications by using hacksaw, pipe cutter or cutting machine.

• Perform all work following infection control procedures.

• Prepare pipe for installation such as cutting, threading, removing burrs, grooving and bending.

• Record work orders and submit hours to supervisor on a daily basis.

• Other duties as assigned

General Maintenance 2-Plumber

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.

• Two years general maintenance-related work experience OR completion of a trade school required.

• Military experience considered.

Journeyman 1-Plumber

• High school diploma or equivalent and completion of an accredited plumbing apprenticeship program required OR equivalent on the job training and/or military experience will be considered.

• Two additional years plumbing experience working in a healthcare or commercial environment.

Journeyman 2-Plumber

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.

• Completion of 4-5 year apprenticeship, which includes blueprint reading, mechanical drawing, mathematics, electrical wiring and plumbing.

• Minimum of three years of work experience OR what is required by local governing authority.

• Knowledge of State and Local plumbing codes and ordinances is required.

• May in the course of their duties be in rooms where medications are stored. No contact with medications is allowed.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Valid Driver's License required

• Journeyman Plumber OR Master Plumber License

• Act 34

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran