Plumber/Mechanic
About this role
Department
Facilities Operations - Administrative OfficeJob Family
Service - UnionVassar College is deeply committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees by promoting an environment of transparency and respect for differences. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds who meet the qualifications of a posting. If you need to request an accommodation to fully participate in the search process, please contact [email protected].
Job Description
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm
Position Summary
The Plumber/Mechanic is responsible for the inspection, installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, upkeep and replacement of pipes, fittings, and plumbing fixtures and equipment pertaining to the main heating water, gas, and plumbing systems, including water, sanitary and storm and sprinkler systems. The Plumber/Mechanic reports to the Plumbing Supervisor who reports to the Manager of Mechanical Services & Central Heating Plant.
Responsibilities
Repairs and maintains piping systems, controls and plumbing fixtures.
Periodically inspects plumbing controls and controllers.
Inspects all connections and other parts of the system for leaks; replaces defective pipe by cutting, bending, threading and assembling pipe.
Conducts weekly inspections and periodic overhauls of equipment connected with plumbing systems.
Opens clogged drains with plumber's snake or vacuum plunger; and repairs or replaces damaged plumbing fixtures such as sinks, toilets, showers, bathtubs and/or connects them to outlet and inlet pipes by fitting gaskets, couplings, traps, valves and soldering connections to seal joints when necessary.
Maintain inventory of the materials needed for the plumbing upkeep of the facilities.
Responsible for the upkeep of all tools and maintaining all Vassar owned equipment assigned to the employee.
Maintain a safe and clean working environment daily.
Conform to all federal, state, and local regulatory agencies with regard to codes (i.e. EPA, OSHA, ASTM, ADA, NEC, UL, ASME, ISA, AMSI, and Vassar polices).
Responsible for communicating and working effectively with other trades.
Required knowledge, skills and abilities
Minimum five (5) years’ experience in all aspects of commercial plumbing work.
Experience working at the journeyman level. Schooling may be substituted for experience.
Thorough understanding of plumbing codes.
Knowledge of proper use and safety requirements of shop, hand, and power tools.
Ability to layout and set up materials lists for installations or renovations.
Ability to work from blueprints, shop drawings, schematics and verbal explanations.
Ability to lift and carry at least 75 pounds.
Ability to perform repeated bending, squatting, stooping, pushing, and pulling.
Ability to stand and walk for a prolonged period of time.
Ability to climb ladders and scaffolding; must be able to work from an aerial bucket.
Have and maintain a valid New York driver's license for at least 2 years.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, including understanding, speaking, reading and writing.
Willingness to work overtime as available. Overtime, including responding to after hour and weekend emergencies, is assigned according to seniority guidelines.
Preferred knowledge, skills and abilities
The ability to overhaul sewage pumps, hot water circulators, flush valves, shower valves, and lavatory faucets.
Working knowledge of sprinklers systems.
Compensation
$34.28 per hour
Company at a glance
Formerly the Vassar College Art Gallery, we were the first art museum at a college or university that was part of the institution’s original plan. Today, the Loeb’s permanent collection includes over 22,000 works, comprised of paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, textiles, and glass and ceramic wares. We strive to be a catalyst for scholarly, creative, and social justice work by Vassar students and others. Our undertakings reflect a commitment to broaden, and amplify, the voices represented in the museum setting, and to ensure that the Loeb’s programs and practices have a positive impact on our communities.
IMPACT STATEMENT
By engaging with the Loeb’s collections and programs, individuals build capacity to make meaningful connections—intellectual, creative, emotional—through the visual arts across time, place, and cultures.
COMMITMENT TO DEAI
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College commits to Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion as core values across its culture, systems, and practices. We pledge to allocate resources (human and financial) to create and sustain a museum culture and program in which difference is celebrated. The Loeb can best serve its communities by examining critically its own history and systemic biases, and working continually to resist discrimination and present a variety of narratives. A fundamental shift in institutional ethos toward equity and inclusion enhances the Loeb’s mission to support the goals of the college.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center is to enhance and support the College’s goals of leadership, scholarship, and integrative learning. The Loeb achieves this through the preservation, documentation, interpretation, presentation, and development of its collections; and through a dynamic program of temporary exhibitions and educational activities aimed at diverse audiences.
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