Plumber/Pipefitter

 Job Highlights

Company Profile

Amentum is a premier global leader in designing, engineering, managing, and modernizing critical systems and programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and the environment.

Job Profile

The company is looking for a Plumber/Pipefitter who will provide an advanced level of expertise in responding to work orders, troubleshooting, and providing preventative and predictive maintenance on the industrial or commercial related to general facilities and utility systems equipment including but not limited to plumbing, mechanical equipment, motors, pumps, piping, drains, and other equipment as directed. 

Education Level

• Technical Degree (preferred)

Work Experience

• 5 years of experience in the field of plumbing
• State of Washington Plumbing Contractors License

Duties/Responsibilities

• Assembles and installs valves, pipe fittings, and pipes composed of metals, such as iron, steel, brass, and lead, and nonmetals such as glass, vitrified clay, and plastic.
• Assembles, installs, and repairs pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, water, and drainage systems according to specifications and plumbing codes, studies building plans and working drawings to determine work aids as required, and sequence of installations.
• Complies with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
• Diagnoses, troubleshoots, and repairs industrial facility mechanical systems, facility equipment and systems, and pneumatic or hydraulic systems.
• Ensures all appropriate mechanical operations, standards, controls, and specifications, are maintained at a high level of quality. Systems/Equipment to include pumps, fans, cranes, heat exchangers, valves, etc.
• Ensures excellent customer service and a safe work environment.
• Inspects major equipment or operating systems and takes corrective actions as necessary.
• Joins pipe by use of screws, bolts, fittings, solder, plastic solvent, and caulks joints, fills pipe system with water or air and reads pressure gauges to determine whether the system is leaking, installs and repairs plumbing fixtures such as sinks, commodes, bathtubs, water heaters, hot water tanks, garbage disposal units, dishwashers, and water softeners.
• Operate hand tools including grinders, saws, impact wrenches, standard wrenches, drills, and similar instruments.
• Operate welding and metalworking machinery necessary for the repair and maintenance of all pipelines, pumping stations, and water treatment equipment.
• Performs pipefitting repairs.
• Performs preventive and predictive maintenance inspections and actions such as lubrication, cleaning, filter changes, etc.
• Reading and interpreting blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine the layout requirements.
• Repairs and maintains plumbing by replacing washers in leaky faucets, mending burst pipes, opening clogged drains, and welding holding fixtures to steel structural members.
• Respond to work orders associated with building equipment.
• Troubleshoots and repairs blowers and fans, heat exchange equipment, and basic electrical issues.
• Works within the context of a team and at times with minimal supervision

Work Expectation

• Balance workload and multiple tasks while focusing on attention to detail and prioritizing assignments.
• Take initiative to resolve issues that arise and solve problems independently; shift priorities as needed or requested by management and remain flexible
• Value and respect employee authenticity and demonstrate cultural awareness to create a memorable experience and a respectful workplace.
• Work in a team environment with a one-team mentality; be friendly, respectful, empathetic, and professional to teammates and clients.
• Other duties as assigned by management

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly via phone
• Ability to work closely with customers during site emergencies.
• Accurately document electronic and paper cataloging systems to provide information to customers or regulatory personnel.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, i.e., listening to customer needs, articulating a path forward, and giving solutions that provide value to the customer, etc.
• Excellent oral and written communications
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook and SharePoint
• Strive for quick complaint resolution; to resolve problems on the first call and avoid escalation of issues through operational knowledge.

Minimum Requirements

• Ability to obtain a security access badge at our client’s location.
• Ability to obtain an appropriate driver’s license issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles, as requested.
• Ability to pass a medical evaluation for respirator use and be able to complete a fit test for several types of respirators.
• Ability to read and understand information contained in a variety of documents or displayed on a computer screen. Demonstrated fluency in computer use including the full Microsoft product line.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.
• Must have hands-on experience in the maintenance, repair, and operation of mechanical building systems (plumbing, steam and hot water boilers, air handling units, pumps, compressors, air dryers, and exhaust systems)
• This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly lift to 50 lbs.
• Regularly climb ladders, steps, and scaffolding
• Repetitive motions: bend, stoop, squat, kneel, stretch, reach, wrist movement.
• Walk extensively throughout the plant during the shift
• Work at an accelerated pace in emergency conditions
• Wear steel-toe safety shoes, safety glasses, gloves, hard hats, and other Personal Protective Equipment as needed.
• Cope with demands (stressors) that are associated with the job or the work environment.

Preferred Requirements

• 3 years of progressive career experience in industrial, pharmaceutical, biomedical, or research & development facility maintenance Experience working in a GMP or similar regulated environment such as hospitals, biomedical or pharmaceutical campuses.
• Ability to read and understand repair manuals, specifications, drawings, and schematic diagrams.
• Experience interpreting a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS); EAMS experience is a plus.
• Experience working with heavy industrial or manufacturing plant steam systems, centrifugal chillers, air handling units, turbines, boilers, cooling towers, air compressors, air dryers, heat exchangers, exhaust systems, pneumatic controls, and building automation control systems.

Benefits/Perks

• The position includes a competitive benefits package.

Employer’s Statement

Amentum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company provides equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.