Campus Plumbing Mechanic: Facilities & Lab Systems

Le Moyne College; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) retirement match

Tuition coverage

Health insurance options

Health Savings Accounts

Life & AD&D Insurance

Disability insurance

Voluntary benefits

Paid holidays

Generous time off

Job summary

Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY is seeking a Plumbing Mechanic to repair, maintain, operate and install plumbing fixtures, piping and equipment across campus. You will inspect systems, replace pipes, clear drains, and ensure compliance with codes, including lab settings.

Responsibilities include estimating materials, advising users, and sometimes emergency repairs outside regular hours; participate in team efforts under Physical Plant Department.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of five years full-time experience in the Plumbing trade with apprenticeship training or equivalent on the job training required.
• Experience with steam, hot water and chilled water systems required.
• Provides their own hand tools, and knows materials, methods and hazards of trade.
• Skill in the use of tools of the trade required.
• Sufficient strength and physical dexterity to perform duties and responsibilities of this job, including heavy lifting, working from ladders, scaffolding and lifts required.
• Must possess a valid NYS Driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair, adjust, service and maintain plumbing drains, water and gas lines, fixtures and equipment.
• Inspect plumbing systems, components and perform routine maintenance and repairs.
• Replace defective pipe, by cutting, bending, soldering and threading defective pipe.
• Open clogged drains with plumber’s snake or other appropriate tools or devices
• Replace washers and other worn or defective parts of valves, faucets, shower controls and other similar devices.
• Be familiar with plumbing codes and regulations including as they relate to food service equipment.
• Be able to work in biological or anatomical laboratories where human/animal bodies or parts may be expected to worker’s view.
• Repair or replace damaged plumbing fixtures such as sinks, toilets, showers, and bathtubs and/or connect them to supply and waste pipes using gaskets, couplings, flanges, traps and valves and by soldering connections to make joints as required.
• As required, estimate materials needed and record time and material expended on each work order.
• Recommend ordering of necessary parts and supplies for maintenance of equipment.
• Instruct and advise users of proper operation of equipment.
• Will be required to make emergency repairs at hours other than normal schedule.
• May direct helpers and other tradesmen in performance of duties.
• Install additional plumbing components to improve performance or for adaptation of existing systems.
• Ordering and installation of necessary lighting, outlets, switches (parts and supplies) for dorm maintenance.
• Perform duties outside classification incidental to the responsibilities of the Physical Plant Department or such duties assigned.

Skills

Physical dexterity

Hand tools

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY is seeking a Plumbing Mechanic to repair, maintain, operate and install plumbing fixtures, piping and equipment across campus. You will inspect systems, replace pipes, clear drains, and ensure compliance with codes, including lab settings.

Responsibilities include estimating materials, advising users, and sometimes emergency repairs outside regular hours; participate in team efforts under Physical Plant Department.