Maintenance Plumber

Location US-AZ-TUCSON-830 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 830 (External Site) Date Posted 2026-06-18 Country United States of America Position Role Type Onsite Security Clearance Requirements Active U.S. government issued security clearance and U.S. citizenship required prior to the start date. DoD Clearance: Secret. Must have an active security clearance on day 1. Starting Wage 29.58 per hour* Qualifications High School Diploma or Equivalency (GED) Three (3) years experience as an industrial plumber or pipe fitter. Able to work any designated shift including overnight. Capable of working from oral and written instructions and blueprints using applicable specifications and codes. Experienced in installing, repairing, assembling, and maintaining plant plumbing, compressed air, hot water, and steam systems. Experience with deionized water (D.I.) systems, chemical waste systems, halon and deluge fire systems. Must pass technical interview. Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance prior to the start date. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Must also maintain an Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) clearance. Responsibilities Determine routing of pipe, sequence of work operations, and location of plumbing fixtures, accessories and equipment per trade practice, specifications, blueprints, sketches and state, municipal and underwriters’ standards and ordinances. Compute the type, size, and amount of pipe, connections and other materials necessary, using pressure, volume, gradient, temperature and substance factors when not furnished. Lay out and mark guidelines and points on walls, floors, ceilings and open areas or set stakes to locate pipe routes, vents, inlets, outlets, connections, fixtures, and equipment. Make working sketches as required. Install, connect, and test sanitary plumbing fixtures such as urinals, water closets, wash basins, sinks, and drinking fountains, as well as compressed air, fire sprinkling, irrigation, steam and other pressure systems, and gas and oil-fired equipment such as boilers, heat treating furnaces and all types of processing, heating, and deionization equipment. Fabricate air hoses. Troubleshoot and repair major plumbing breakdowns by replacing or taking corrective action on clogged main sewer lines, main gas line breakdowns, seepage contaminated water supply lines, fire sprinkling nitrogen systems, steam generating equipment, and internal plumbing systems of production and facility equipment and devices that do not respond to routine maintenance troubleshooting. Make material take‑off lists in own craft. Order material or parts directly from vendor using on‑line system or writing purchase requisitions. Order parts and materials from plant site stores. Erect and disassemble scaffolding as work requires, for own craft. Perform preventive maintenance (P.M.'s) as required. Perform rework when operations are essentially the same as required for the work described herein. Use oxyacetylene to perform work but not to weld or cut. Perform incidental duties normally performed by other trades while performing functions associated with this classification. Understand and perform all job duties in accordance with operating procedures, environmental and safety requirements and regulations governing the work area. Benefits Values: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, Innovation. Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability. 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules. Employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off and holidays. Potential annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs depending on level of the position and union agreement. Equal Opportunity Employer RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. #J-18808-Ljbffr