Tasks
- Review production documents, blueprints, building codes, or specifications to determine work details or procedures.
- Assemble pipe sections, tubing, or fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing,or welding equipment.
- Install pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, fixtures such as sinks or toilets, using hand or power tools.
- Keep records of work assignments.
- Perform pressure testing using water or air with pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks.
- Direct helpers engaged in pipe cutting, preassembly, or installation of plumbing systems or components.
- Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, or fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers or levels.
- Measure, cut, thread, or bend pipe to required angle, using hand or power tools or machines such as pipe cutters, pipe-threading machines, or pipe-bending machines.
- Anchor steel supports from unit framing to hold pipes in place.
Tools Pipe or tube cutter - Pipe cutters; Power pipe cutters; Ratcheting polyvinyl chloride PVC cutters; Tubing cuttersPressure indicators - Air pressure gauges; Heavy duty water pressure gauges; Maximum reading water pressure gauges; Water pressure gaugesPullers - Compression sleeve pullers; Faucet handle pullers; Faucet stem and cartridge pullers; Tub drain removersSpecialty wrenches - Chain wrenches; Spud wrenches; Strainer wrenches; Water heater element removal wrenchesKnowledgeBuilding and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and tools involved in the construction or repair of buildings, or other structures.Production and Processing - Knowledge of BLOX Production System including a working knowledge of design, procurement, inventory control, production, test and shipping as it relates to your job function.SkillsCritical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.AbilitiesProblem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.Extent Flexibility - The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your arms, and/or legs.Finger Dexterity - The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.Work ActivitiesGetting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.Performing General Physical Activities - Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.Handling and Moving Objects - Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material - Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards - Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.