Plumbing Apprentice

Riddleberger Brothers, Inc. has immediate openings for full-time Plumbing Apprentices, to assist our Licensed Plumbers while learning and furthering their knowledge of this skilled trade. If you are eager to broaden your knowledge of the trade, are honest, dependable, and hardworking...come join a respected team and learn from the best in the filed! RBI does commercial work; you will helping to build schools, hospitals, and other important business structures that serve our community. This is a construction-based position; job locations will change over time. Competitive pay: $19.00 - $26.50 an hour or $39,520 - $55,120 a year Mechanic C: $19.00 - $23.00 Mechanic B: $22.00 - $26.50 *Placement within a level is based on experience, certifications, and performance We offer you: Apprenticeship opportunities with a pathway to licensure Growth and development opportunities Scholarship program for our employees’ children Discounts at major automotive, computer, and cell phone companies Employee referral incentives Company mobile phone and/or tablet Company vehicle Company uniforms And much more! Our benefits package offers you: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurances Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurances Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance Health Care and Dependent Day Care FSA's Health Savings Account (HSA) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 401(k) Plan with Roth IRA option Pet Insurance Annual Bonus Generous Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time And much more! About us: We are a full-service plumbing, mechanical, HVAC service, controls, and design-build company. Main office is located at 6127 South Valley Pike, Mount Crawford, VA 22841 Parent Company - Comfort Systems USA ( Primary Purpose of this position: Assembles, installs and repairs pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, water, medical gas, refrigeration and drainage systems. Specific Job Duties: Comply with all safety standards, policies and procedures Assemble pipe sections using appropriate fittings Install pipe assemblies, fittings and valves Rough-in installation of piping Measure pipe sections prior to installation Join pipe by soldering, banding, cementing, clamping and brazing Attach pipes to walls, structures and fixtures Cut pipe Fit valves, couplings, or assemblies to tanks, pumps or systems using hand tools Locate leaks, using soap and water solutions or pressure gauges, and repair broken pipes Measure, cut, thread and bend pipe using hand and power tools Cut and bore holes in structures such as bulkheads, decks, walls and mains prior to appliance or pipe installation Fill pipes or fixtures with proper test medium such as water, air nitrogen, argon, etc. Join pipes or tubing to equipment and to fuel, water or refrigerant source to form a complete circuit Repair or replace fixtures Disassemble and removed damaged or worn pipe Other Universal Refrigerant Card and Gas Fitters Card (Type I and Universal) - Preferred Medical Gas Installer certification or ability to obtain Valid driver's license, dependable transportation, and ability to meet company driver qualification policy Founded in 1940 by two members of the Riddleberger family, Riddleberger Brothers Inc started as a small plumbing company located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Through the years the company has seen many changes in business and industry. Technology has continually advanced in mechanical contracting, and with these advances Riddleberger Brothers has adapted and evolved to stay current. One thing that has remained constant at Riddleberger Brothers has been a commitment to providing quality work and excellent craftsmanship. Our company leaders throughout our history have always instilled this dedication to quality, and our employees make that happen. Our eighty plus years in business is in large part due to the many dedicated employees who have worked here over the years. Many of the “old timers” laid the foundation for quality work and excellent craftsmanship and passed it along to others. This foundation is what makes Riddleberger Brothers the premier full-service plumbing, mechanical, service, controls, and design-build company it is today. #J-18808-Ljbffr Riddleberger Brothers