Plumber Foreman

Racine Unified School District; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Racine Unified School District is seeking a Plumbing Foreperson to plan, organize, schedule and design as well as perform journeyman-level plumbing work across all district buildings. The role involves coordinating with district facilities and managing parts and inspections to ensure reliable water systems and safety compliance.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, installing and maintaining piping, valves, water heaters, gas services, and related equipment, with occasional on-call duties

Qualifications

• Experience with planning, organizing and scheduling plumbing tasks in large facilities.
• Ability to manage parts orders and inventory per district procedures.
• Commitment to quality service and collaboration with district staff.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with district leaders to schedule and coordinate plumbing work.
• Performs journeyman-level plumbing tasks including installation, repair and maintenance.
• Orders parts and maintains inventory following procedures.
• Troubleshoots and inspects plumbing systems across district facilities.
• Maintains safety, quality standards and customer service.
• Supports on-call and flexible hours to respond to emergencies.

Skills

Leadership

Integrity

Results oriented

Self-management

Problem solving

Team communication

Technical skills

Job description

Position Summary

The Plumbing Foreperson is responsible for planning, organizing, scheduling and designing as well as perform journeyman-level Plumbing trade activities in all District buildings.

Description

The Plumbing Foreperson is responsible for planning, organizing, scheduling and designing as well as perform journeyman-level Plumbing trade activities in all District buildings.

Range $38.46 -$53.24 per hour

Core Competencies

• Leading people and leveraging diversity
• Responsible, Trustworthy and Ethical
• Results Driven and Customer Oriented
• Self-management Skills and Thoroughness
• Problem Solver
• Communicative and Team Oriented
• Appropriate Technical Skills

Essential Functions

• Collaborates with district leaders and other FMS divisions to ensure work performed does not interrupt instruction or school/ office operations.
• Completes schematic drawings in relation to modifications, instillation, fabrication, replacement and repairs to equipment and facilities.
• Orders necessary parts and supplies following district procurement procedures and maintaining an accurate up-to-date inventory. Advises and makes recommendations on cost of service/s for equipment and projects to ensure effective and efficient resource utilization.
• Provides quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards. Participates in meetings, attend workshops and seminars for conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
• Troubleshoots, installs, repairs, replace and inspects all district plumbing systems including but not limited to; faucets, toilets, lavatories, sinks, flush valves, drinking fountains, water heaters, garbage disposals, dishwashers, water meters, mixing valves and catch basins.
• Installs, repair and calibrates swimming control devices (electronic and mechanical).
• Repairs, replace and inspects eyewash and body wash systems.
• Tests, installs, repair and replaces cross connection/backflow devices.
• Repairs and/or replaces water lines, domestic recirculation lines and sewer lines.
• Performs preventative maintenance inspections and repairs in district facilities including, but not limited to, domestic water systems and related devices and sanitary waste drainage.
• Maintains and repair all-natural gas services including valves.
• Provides drawings and pull plumbing permits as required per state and local codes.
• Winterizes facilities and irrigation systems.
• Installs, repairs, maintain and calibrates water softeners and other filtration systems.
• Make sure that work areas are properly maintained.
• Contributes to a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and development of skills to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds.
• Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position and actively supports the RUSD Strategic Plan.

Supervision Received

Receives direction from the Director of Maintenance. The Plumbing Foreperson normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work and receives general instructions on new assignments.

Supervision Exercised

The Plumbing Foreperson supervises district plumbers and works closely with district staff and staff within the Office of Operations.

• Busy work environment with multiple priorities and frequent interruptions. Work includes a commitment to irregular working hours, when needed.
• Position requires the availability for flexible shifts and additional hours as necessary and ability to be on call 24-hours a day, seven days a week when needed for district emergencies.
• Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person or on the telephone; seeing to read a variety of documents; sitting for extended periods of time; walking; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate office equipment; intermittent bending, stooping or reaching overhead to retrieve or store materials; driving a vehicle to conduct business activities.
• Primarily an indoor work environment, but frequent travel between district sites is required with occasional out of town travel, with potential exposure to hazardous materials and construction equipment.
• Job duties may require working outdoors in adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to work with a respirator if needed.
• Employee must carry district provided cell phone in the execution of their job duties.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform using a full range of motions including standing, sitting, talking, hearing, and using hands and fingers to operate a computer and job-related equipment, intermittent bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, crawling and reaching to execute job duties.
• Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Ascending or descending ladders, scaffolding, ropes, poles and the like using feet/legs and/or hands/arms.
• Clarity of vision at approximately 20 inches or less to 20 feet or more. This is not just the ability to see a person or object, but the ability to recognize features as well.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand(s). Entering text or data into a computer or other machine by means of a keyboard.
• Complete heavy workload within established time frames.
• Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other sounds (e.g., machinery alarms, medical codes/alarms).
• Ability to work in confined spaces, mechanical areas where noise, heat and operating equipment are present.
• Primarily an indoor work environment, but frequent travel between district sites is required with occasional out of town travel, with potential exposure to hazardous materials and construction equipment.
• Job duties may require working outdoors in adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to work with a respirator if needed.

Safety

Employee is responsible for taking all steps necessary to protect yourself and others against occupational accidents, injuries, and illnesses. Employee is responsible for ensuring all work performed meets the highest industry standards and is done in compliance with all local, state and federal requirements.

Contacts with other departments, outside organizations, and the general public

Daily interaction with all departments, school personnel, vendors and service providers, the public and private organizations using district facilities.

Statement Of Supervisor

Performs all aspects of operations related to the plumbing trade including but not limited to, sanitary and potable water systems, kitchen equipment and operation support including dishwashers, grease traps and garbage disposals, swimming pools and related equipment, circulating pump installation and rebuilding, natural gas system maintenance, customer service, and operation of equipment in a safe manor.

Performs a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature. Performs with frequent interruptions and/or distractions. Makes appropriate job decisions following standard operating procedures and best practices. Recognizes an emergency and take appropriate action. Thinks through the consequences of a decision prior to making it. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers and the public. Completes heavy workload within established time frames. Adjusts priorities quickly as circumstances dictate. Ability to interact appropriately with colleagues and stakeholders for different purposes and in different contexts is important.

The above statements are intended to describe the essential functions and related requirements of persons assigned to this job. They are not intended as an exhaustive list of job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts the administration’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

This job description is subject to change at any time.

It is the policy of the Racine Unified School District not to discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, marital or parental status, ancestry, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability in its education programs, admissions policies and practices, or employment policies as required by Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendment, and Wisconsin Statute.

Candidate Requirements

• Cover Letter
• Custom Questions