Apprentice - Plumbing

Apprentice - Plumbing

Job Category: Field Operations

Full-Time

On-site

Waco, TX 76712, USA

Description

What we offer:

• Work-life balance
• Career advancement opportunities
• A great manager and/or team
• A compelling work culture
• A sense of purpose

Responsible for learning the skills necessary to assist with plumbing installation and maintenance, daily quality control activities, following facility housekeeping objectives, ensuring assets are properly maintained and company policies are understood and followed under close and constant supervision.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Learns trade from lead man and takes initiative in performing tasks.
• Serves and supports lead man in completing tasks at hand.
• Assists with installing, repairing and maintaining pipes, fixtures and other plumbing used for water distribution, and waste water disposal in commercial and industrial buildings.
• Selects and inserts precut pieces of copper tubing and fittings in holes as directed.
• Connects tubing and fittings using solder paste, or solder and torch, to form drain and water lines under close supervision.
• Keeps worksite clear and clean from debris and trash.
• Helps to keep shop and vehicles clean.
• Assists with paperwork involving basic math skills.

Required Education/Experience: High school diploma or equivalent and enrolled in Apprenticeship program. Competencies:

• Ability to communicate with internal team and customers.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to use hand and power tools.

Physical Demands: Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including electronic and diagnostic tools, recovery equipment, and various other HVAC equipment. Must be able to use body members to work, move or carry objects or materials. This position requires: stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, seeing, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions. Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Physical demand requirements are at levels of those of medium work.

Work Environment: This job operates primarily alone on HVAC and boiler equipment in all environments, which includes extreme cold or heat depending on the time of year. Vehicles are used as the base of operations. Reasonable Accommodation Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions unless doing so presents an undue hardship on the Company's business operations.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employee understands the above job description and agrees to comply with and be subject to its conditions. Employee further agrees this job description does not alter his/her at-will employment status. Employee understands that the Company reserves the right to delegate, remove, expand or change any and all responsibilities. Employee acknowledges that he/she can fulfill the above duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

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