Plumber

UPMC Mercy Health Center; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Mercy Health Center is seeking a Full Time Plumber to support hospital maintenance and operations. The role covers installation, repair, and preventive maintenance of campus-wide plumbing systems, including potable water, drainage, and eyewash outlets.

You will troubleshoot leaks, repair backflow devices, and ensure compliance with IPC and hospital protocols. The position requires the ability to work from 2pm–10pm with rotating weekends, travel across the hospital campus, and lift up to 50

Qualifications

• Must have proven plumbing skills and hospital maintenance exposure.
• Ability to interpret plumbing codes and perform preventive maintenance.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair, and maintain hospital plumbing systems campus-wide.
• Troubleshoot leaks and cross connections; map valve locations.
• Repair and test eyewash and medical gas outlets as required.
• Move materials, operate power equipment, and rotate shifts including weekends/holidays.

Skills

Plumbing

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Pipefitting tools

Welding

Power tools

Job description

UPMC Mercy is hiring a Full Time Plumber to support our hospital!

This position will work from 2pm-10pm with rotating weekends.

Purpose

To perform all work related to plumbing within the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Install, Repair, and Maintain various types of plumbing systems campus wide. Including but not limited to: Potable Water: Fixture repair on Faucets, toilets, sink drains, shower valves, tub drains, etc. Maintain instantaneous commercial domestic hot water steam systems. Repair domestic cold and hot water lines up to 8 inch in size of various materials such as copper, pex, galvanized steel, etc
• Connect water systems by way of flanges, Victaulic fittings, solder, pro-press, upon or tool, and all other practices accepted by the I.P.C.
• Troubleshoot leaks & cross connections. Research & map valve locations for expeditious repair.
• Diagnose & rebuild all sizes, brands, styles, of backflow preventers.
• Plumbing waste lines: Repair, install & maintain all manner of drain lines, in accordance to IPC standards. Unclog obstructions, operating various styles of equipment such as toilet augers, hand snakes, drum snakes, and walk behind snakes. Service & Repair grease traps
• Fire systems: Be familiar with fire systems throughout the campus wet, dry , pre-action , and gas.
• Learn & memorize the location of flow & tamper switches throughout the facility

Eyewash systems: Be able to test and repair all styles and brands of eyewash systems throughout campus.

• Medical gas: Repair various styles and brands of medical gas outlets throughout campus.
• I.C.R.A: Be familiar with all hospital protocols for all types of work and what area you are working in.
• Be able to build containment and set up a room for construction per U.P.M.C. standards.
• Estimate material requirements and prepares requisitions. Prepare daily and monthly time sheets and various other written reports as requested. Responsible for clean-up and removal of plumber's supplies and equipment from work area. Must be able to, at times, rotate all shifts, weekends and holiday work schedules to facilitate hospital operations. Required to carry an assigned work phone to be contacted, receive work orders and to close out work orders received. Must possess the ability and knowledge to operate and maintain power equipment/tools, both stationary and portable, pertaining to the maintenance field. Must be familiar with Allegheny County plumbing codes. May in the course of their duties be in rooms where medications are stored. No contact with medications is allowed. Must be able to move 50lbs. Must possess the ability to move throughout the facility's various buildings, roofs, tunnels, and confined spaces. Must be able to perform all forms of appropriate maintenance work or repairs on various forms of ladders, scaffolds, man-lifts, and safety equipment to complete work assignments at extreme heights.