Steamfitter

JOB REQUIREMENTS: The Wisconsin Veterans Home in King (WVHK) is seeking a Steamfitter to join our Facilities & Physical Plant Services team. The Home is a 24/7/365 skilled nursing, long-term care facility that specializes in providing comfort, support, and professional healthcare services to elderly or disabled veterans and their spouses. The facility is on the picturesque shoreline of the Chain O'Lakes, off Highway 10 between Stevens Point and Appleton. Position Summary This position performs journey-level skilled steamfitting work, including the installation, assembly, fabrication, maintenance, and repair of complex piping, boiler, and heat-systems throughout the WVHK campus. The position ensures safe and efficient operation of high-pressure piping systems, applies engineering fundamentals to optimize system performance, and maintains compliance with industry codes, safety regulations, and energy efficiency standards. The position collaborates with other facility staff and uses specialized tools and software, to sustain reliable operations in a healthcare facility environment. Job Details The Steamfitter works 7:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. There is a potential for call-ins after hours and weekends and occasional overtime. Work is performed on site. Job duties require the ability to climb and work from ladders and/or scaffolding; perform heavy work, including occasionally exerting more than 100 pounds of force to move objects; work with loud, shaking and/or vibrating equipment; and wear personal protective equipment (PPE). Due to the nature of the position, WDVA will conduct a caregiver background check prior to an offer of employment. Employment in this position is contingent upon passing a pre-employment tuberculosis (TB) skin test. A 12-month probationary period may be required. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: In the first step of the process, applicants must be able to document that they meet one of the following required qualifications. Graduation from high school and completion of a steamfitter apprenticeship approved by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development; or Formal recognition as a journey-level Steamfitter by an appropriate authority (e.g., local or international trade organization); or Completion of at least 8,000 hours of training and experience+ in all the following work processes: Installation of residential and apartment heating systems; and Installation of industrial and commercial heating, ventilation and refrigeration systems; and Installation and repair of powerhouse systems; and Repair and servicing of all types of heating, refrigeration and air conditioning systems; and Installation and final testing of all types of refrigeration and air conditioning systems; and Installation and final adjustment of temperature controls; and Completion of 500 hours of prescribed instruction + Evidence of equivalent training and experience may include letters or statements from current or past customers, clients and/or employers. In addition to the Steamfitter credential, qualifications and experience that will be reviewed in next steps of the process are: a Federal Environmental Protection Agency Section 608 Technician (refrigerant handling) certification by date of hire * Welding steam and condensate piping using stick/arc welding process * Performing boiler plant tasks (e.g., replacing traps, condensate pumps, receivers, valves, safety relief valves, low pressure piping repairs and fabrication, etc.) * Working on heating systems Using computers to perform work tasks With teamwork and professional communication Items marked with an asterisk (*) are required. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: https://wj.wi.gov/18930 Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.