JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER

Job Description

Job Description

JOURNEYMAN PLUMBER
Howell, MI

Our client is a growing, family-owned plumbing company looking for journeyman plumbers who are as good with people as they are with pipe. You'll get a brand-new take-home van, fully paid employee medical, dental, and vision, and a leadership team that pays for your certifications and backs you on the job. If you're confident in your craft, take pride in treating customers right, and want to grow with a company that's building something for the long haul, this is worth a conversation.

THE BASICS
Location: Howell, MI
Pay: $38–$46/hour. High performers and backflow-certified techs earn up to $55–$56/hour. Wage bands are based on certifications and technical skill, and a formal 60-day review can move you up a band.
Service Area: [Not provided]. Dispatch from home or the warehouse.
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM, with a 7:30 AM report time. No after-hours or weekend service right now. Some commercial jobs are scheduled early morning or after hours so water shutoffs don't disrupt the client's operations. Larger after-hours jobs are handled case by case.
On-Call: Holidays only, on a rotation. On-call pays a stipend, plus time-and-a-half if you're dispatched. After-hours and weekend service is planned and may roll out in the next 6–12 months.
Reports To: Director of Technical Operations

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Dispatch from home or the warehouse and pick up staged parts and materials for your scheduled calls.
• Run service and install calls across residential and commercial work: repairs, replacements, toilets, vanities, drains, and hand digs.
• Handle drain work in-house with three brand-new machines. Jetting is the only drain service not done in-house.
• Look at the whole system, not just the call. Estimate the work, explain system lifespan, and present good/better/best options.
• Use a company tablet with field service software to write job summaries, build invoices, and get residential customer sign-off. Commercial accounts are billed on terms, so there's no collecting payment on those jobs.
• Work scheduled early-morning or after-hours shutdowns for commercial clients when their operations require it.
• Team up with other techs on bigger jobs that need a second set of hands.
• Lead by example as the company grows and starts bringing on apprentices and helpers.

WHY PLUMBERS LIKE WORKING HERE

• Take-home Transit van: a brand-new 2026 medium-roof, or a 2025 being freshly reshelved.
• Company credit card covers supply house runs, gas, and vehicle maintenance, so you never front costs out of pocket.
• Medical is 100% employer-paid for you, with three plan options, including a $0-deductible plan. The company also contributes 25–50% toward spouse coverage and 50–75% toward dependent children, depending on the plan.
• Dental and vision are 100% employer-paid for you and your dependents.
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance are 100% employer-paid.
• 401(k) with a 3% company match.
• Six paid holidays: Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
• Vacation accrues from day one and increases with tenure, plus Michigan sick time.
• Continuing education and certifications are company-paid, and once you earn them, they're yours.
• Weekly pay and a weekly cell phone stipend.
• A field service tablet is provided.
• A structured start: a half-day orientation, then ride-alongs or solo calls with the technical lead checking in on you.
• A predictable Monday–Friday daytime schedule, with on-call limited to holidays and paid as extra.
• A clear path to higher pay through formal reviews and added certifications.
• Leadership that backs you up. You're the technical authority, and disrespectful customers don't get catered to.
• The company is family-owned, not private equity, and growing, with room to move up as the team expands.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Required:

• Michigan journeyman plumber license
• Service and install experience in both residential and commercial plumbing
• Able to work independently from day one across toilets, drains, vanities, hand digs, and repair or replacement calls
• Able to estimate jobs and recommend solutions based on the whole home and the system's lifespan
• A can-do attitude and a problem-solving mindset
• Confident without the ego: willing to ask for help, and able to give and take feedback
• Comfortable having tough conversations with customers
• Stays calm under pressure while genuinely caring about the customer in front of you
• Must pass a background check and reference checks (no drug screen)

Nice to Have (not required):

• Backflow certification (strongly preferred)
• Boiler certification or boiler service experience
• Sales background, or comfort recommending work in the home
• Excited to grow with a family-owned company that's investing in its future
• Takes pride in delivering hospitality-level service alongside real trade skill
• Lives within a reasonable commute of Howell