Maintenance Assistant (Plumber and Steamfitter)

SUNY Downstate; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University invites applications for a full-time Maintenance Assistant, Plumber & Steamfitter in New York. The role covers semiskilled work in installing, altering and repairing piping, fittings and fixtures within heating, ventilation and drainage systems.

You will perform tasks from blueprints and instructions with standard tools, repair and install pipes, unclog drains, insulate steam lines, and support supervisors with layout and material specifications.

Qualifications

• Semiskilled work in installation, alteration and repair of pipes, fittings, and fixtures.
• Work on heating, ventilating, and drainage systems.
• Ability to read blueprints and oral or written instructions.
• Use of standard hand and power tools and shop equipment.
• Plumber and Steamfitter tasks including repairs, replacements and installations.
• Follow supervisor's layout and material specifications.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain piping systems by replacing defective pipe by cutting, bending, threading and assembling pipe, and by soldering and caulking leaks and broken pipes.
• Opens clogged drains with plumber's snake or vacuum plunger.
• Replaces worn washers or other parts in leaky valves or taps.
• Cuts passage holes in walls and floors through which pipe is to pass.
• Covers steam lines with thermal insulation.
• Following specifications, repairs and regulates water mixers, thermostats and other fixtures, and repairs steam equipment such as steam tables, dishwashing machines, steam kettles, and laundry equipment.
• Installs pipes, fittings, and fixtures with layout and materials provided by the supervisor.

Job description

The Department of Facilities Management & Development at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Maintenance Assistant, Plumber & Steamfitter.

Maintenance Assistants (Plumber and Steamfitter) perform semiskilled work in the installation, alteration and repair of pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, ventilating, heating control, and water and drainage systems.

Illustrative Tasks

• Working from blueprints, drawings, and oral and written instructions, and using standard hand and power tools and shop equipment, performs a variety of semiskilled repair, alteration, and installation activities in the plumbing and steamfitting trade, including:
  • Repairs and maintains piping systems by replacing defective pipe by cutting, bending, threading and assembling pipe, and by soldering and caulking leaks and broken pipes.
  • Opens clogged drains with plumber's snake or vacuum plunger.
  • Replaces worn washers or other parts in leaky valves or taps.
  • Cuts passage holes in walls and floors through which pipe is to pass.
  • Covers steam lines with thermal insulation.
  • Following specifications, repairs and regulates water mixers, thermostats and other fixtures, and repairs steam equipment such as steam tables, dishwashing machines, steam kettles, and laundry equipment.
  • Installs pipes, fittings, and fixtures with layout and materials provided by the supervisor.