Your Job Description for Plumbers as of 04/11/2017

Employer Information Organization Name: Brockway Mechanical & Roofing Job Division: Burlington State: Iowa FLSA Status : Don't show Prepared By : Shannon McKenzie Prepared Date : 04-11-2017 Purpose Assemble, install, or repair pipes, fittings, or fixtures of heating, water, or drainage systems, according to specifications or plumbing codes.

Education Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades) High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)

Knowledge Mechanical - Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Skills Basic Skills

● Active Learning- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision- making. ● 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. ● Critical Thinking- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. ● Learning Strategies- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. ● Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems. ● Monitoring- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. ● Reading Comprehension- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. ● Science - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. ● Speaking- Talking to others to convey information effectively. ● Writing- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. Social Skills

● Coordination- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. ● Instructing- Teaching others how to do something. ● Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. ● Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. ● Service Orientation- Actively looking for ways to help people. ● Social Perceptiveness- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Complex Problem Solving Skills

● Complex Problem Solving- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Technical Skills

● Equipment Maintenance- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. ● Equipment Selection- Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. ● Installation- Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. ● Operation and Control- Controlling operations of equipment or systems. ● Operation Monitoring- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. ● Operations Analysis - Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. ● Programming - Writing computer programs for various purposes. ● 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. ● Technology Design - Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. ● Troubleshooting- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Systems Skills

● Judgment and Decision Making- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. ● Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. ● Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

Resource Management Skills

● Management of Financial Resources - Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. ● Management of Material Resources - Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. ● Management of Personnel Resources- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. ● Time Management- Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Tasks

● Assemble pipe sections, tubing, or fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, or welding equipment. ● Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks. ● Review blueprints, building codes, or specifications to determine work details or procedures. ● 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. ● Install pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances such as dishwashers or water heaters, or fixtures such as sinks or toilets, using hand or power tools. ● Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipes or pipe fittings, using hand or power tools. ● Anchor steel supports from ceiling joists to hold pipes in place. ● Maintain or repair plumbing by replacing defective washers, replacing or mending broken pipes, or opening clogged drains. ● Direct helpers engaged in pipe cutting, preassembly, or installation of plumbing systems or components. ● Install underground storm, sanitary, or water piping systems, extending piping as needed to connect fixtures and plumbing. ● Install green plumbing equipment, such as faucet flow restrictors, dual-flush or pressure-assisted flush toilets, or tankless hot water heaters. ● Keep records of work assignments. ● Estimate time, material, or labor costs for use in project plans. ● Inspect structures to assess material or equipment needs, to establish the sequence of pipe installations, or to plan installation around obstructions such as electrical wiring.

Activities Getting Information

● Read blueprints ● Read specifications ● Read tape measure ● Read technical drawings

Performing General Physical Activities

● Apply adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings ● Build or repair structures in construction, repair, or manufacturing setting ● Clean rooms or work areas ● Cut, bend, or thread pipe for gas, air, hydraulic, or water lines ● Cut, shape, fit, or join wood or other construction materials ● Install underground storm, sanitation, or water piping systems ● Move or fit heavy objects

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

● Determine project methods and procedures

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

● Understand construction specifications

Handling and Moving Objects

● Assemble and install pipe sections, fittings, or plumbing fixtures ● Fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material

● Pressure test piping system or equipment for leaks

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

● Adhere to safety procedures ● Perform safety inspections in construction or resource extraction setting

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates Performing for or Working Directly with the Public Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment

● Maintain or repair work tools or equipment ● Repair or replace gas, steam, sewer, or water piping or fixtures

Scheduling Work and Activities Controlling Machines and Processes

● Braze metal parts or components together ● Solder metal parts or components together ● Use acetylene welding/cutting torch ● Use arc welding equipment ● Use braze-welding equipment ● Use hand or power tools ● Use measuring devices in construction or extraction work ● Use pipe fitting equipment ● Use pressure gauges ● Use soldering equipment ● Weld together metal parts, components, or structures

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

● Use basic plumbing techniques ● Use building or land use regulations ● Use combination welding procedures ● Use oral or written communication techniques

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

● Plan or organize work

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others

● Direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People Training and Teaching Others Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

● Determine installation, service, or repair needed ● Determine material or tool requirements ● Estimate time or cost for installation, repair, or construction projects

Tools and Technology Tools Drain or pipe cleaning equipment

● Drain cleaning cables ● Hand spinners ● Heavy duty drain cleaning machines ● Power sink machine drain cleaners ● Power spinners

Pipe or tube cutters

● Copper cutting machines ● Mini tubing cutters ● Pipe cutters ● Polyvinyl chloride PVC cutters ● Polyvinyl chloride PVC saws

Pipe wrenches

● End pipe wrenches ● Offset pipe wrenches ● Pipe wrenches ● Straight pipe wrenches

Pressure indicators

● Air pressure gauges ● Comprehensive water gauges ● Heavy duty water pressure gauges ● Maximum reading water pressure gauges ● Water pressure gauges

Specialty wrenches

● Basin wrenches ● Basket strainer wrenches ● Bibb seat tools ● Chain wrenches ● Cleanout plug wrenches

Technology Accounting software

● Bookkeeping software ● Intuit QuickBooks software ● Intuit Quicken software ● Job costing software ● KRS Enterprises Service First!

Analytical or scientific software

● Elite Software DPIPE ● Elite Software FIRE ● Elite Software HSYM ● Elite Software Spipe ● Heat loss calculation software

Computer aided design CAD software

● Autodesk Building Systems ● Drawing and drafting software ● Elite Software Plumbing CAD ● Elite Software Sprinkler CAD ● Horizon Engineering Sigma Plumbing Calculator

Data base user interface and query software

● Database software ● Insight Direct ServiceCEO ● PricePoint software ● Wintac Pro Software

Word processing software

● Atlas Construction Business Forms ● Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack ● Microsoft Word ● Wilhelm Publishing Threshold ● Word processing software