Plumbing Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Plumbing Technician
You’re the best and you want to join a team that appreciates you, where you can create your own opportunities.

Who We Are 
We keep on growing because we only hire the best, and our customers love us for it. We’ve been at this a long time here in the Eastern Panhandle. You’ve probably seen our trucks and our ads. What you don’t know is what it’s like to be a part of a team like this. How much you feel appreciated when you don’t cut corners. How much we inspire ongoing training and education. How it feels to have customers rave about you and demand that you’re the only technician that works in their home. How much you can earn when you truly are the best. People often come to us looking for a job. They stay with us because they find a fulfilling career, room to grow, and opportunities to excel.

Why we need you
Because we offer top of the line products and services, we need a top-of-the-line Plumber who genuinely cares about the customer and looks at this opportunity as not just a job but a career.

The big task
You will diagnose and repair residential plumbing systems and lead customers to informed and confident buying decisions.

Location: Martinsburg, WV 25403 

Responsibilities: 

• Maintain communication with dispatch, your manager, parts and installation teams
• Ability to operate at a customer-occupied site including concise communication, clean safe work practices, presentation of options and payment handling
• Use of communication devices including mobile phones, tablets, laptop pc. For job tickets, equipment reference and customer presentation
• Keep your company truck clean, inside and out
• Keep your truck inventory up to date
• Properly complete paperwork
• Join the on-call rotation
• Maintain a clean and professional appearance
• Have and maintain a clean driving record
• Participate in training allowing you to grow and develop as a professional
• Have or be willing to get the proper certifications. We can help you with this!

Requirements

Required Skills:

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in service plumbing or mixed service and new construction
• Require Current driver's license, ability to operate service vehicle under 10,000GVWR
• Pass background and drug screening

 

Preferred Skills:

• WV Journeyman Plumbing License (or willingness to obtain)
• Licensed plumbers from other states welcome
• Piping repairs including but not limited to CPVC, PEX, PE, galvanized iron, black iron, CSST, PVC, ABS, Cast iron, Copper, and Copper DWV
• Water heater service and replacement
• Well water supply tank, controls, pump troubleshooting/repair/replacement
• Installation of plumbing and gas systems per adopted WV code. (IPC, IFGC, IRC, IBC)
• Experience surveying existing gas systems and perform design changes necessary to add or modify loads
• Test gas systems to identify problems and verify proper operation
• Design and install venting for gas appliances
• Test gas appliances including initial startup, maintenance verification and troubleshooting including combustion analysis
• On Demand water heater service and flushing
• Water treatment (filters, softeners, chemical feeders, UV) installation, service and sanitation
• Drain cleaning and inspection by rotary cable, jetter and camera
• Cleaning and sanitation practices to maintain tooling, customer premises and trucks to prevent cross contamination
• Fixture repair and replacement
• Ability to lift and carry up to 80 lbs.
• Ability to safely enter and traverse crawl spaces and attics
• Manufacturer training for on demand water heaters (Navien), water treatment and pump controls
• Experience with VFD pump controls
• Experience with heat pump and solar water heating systems
• MD or VA plumbing licensing

We are an equal opportunity employer 
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Benefits

What We Offer: 

• Competitive pay range $24- $28 hourly (Depending on skills & experience) plus commissions for certain tasks
• Company supplied, take it home at night, new and safe, super-cool company truck
• Medical Insurance - we pay 100% for your insurance for health. We also offer vision and dental insurance
• New technology, including iPhone, iPad & access to integrated software
• State of the art tools, parts and supplies
• Retirement plan with a company match
• A family. This is last on the list because it’s most important. We care about our team and expect you to bring that same care when you join. We do a lot more than just work together. You’ll come to love our company outings, and you’ll build life-long friendships at Johnson & Johnson Heating and Air Conditioning