Plumber - 063797 in Detroit, Michigan at Wayne County Government

Title: Plumber - 063797

Job Description

Responsibilities

Required Tasks

• Coordinate, schedule, train and assign work to sheet metal workers.
• Supervise sheet metal staff.
• Conduct health and safety inspections.
• 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, appliances such as dishwasher or water heaters, or fixtures such as sinks or toilets, using hand or power tools
• Keep records of work assignments.
• 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.
• Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks.
• 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 pip-bending machines.
• Review blueprints, building codes, or specifications to determine work details or procedures
• Estimate time, material or labor costs for use in project plans
• Install underground storm, sanitary or water piping systems, extending piping as needed to connect fixtures and plumbing
• Inspect structures to assess material or equipment needs, to establish the sequence of pipe installation, or to plan installation around obstructions such as electrical wiring
• Install green plumbing equipment, such as faucet flow restrictors, dual-flush or pressure-assisted flush toilets, or tankless hot water heaters
• Work independently with little supervision & perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Educational/Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license
• Plumber Journeyman
• Valid State of Michigan Plumber’s License

• Master Plumber (Not Required, but preferred)

  THIS IS A FIRST SHIFT POSITION. MONDAY-FRIDAY

• 1st Shift: 7:00am - 3:30pm

Job Info

Job Identification: 2457

Posting Date: 09/09/2026, 03:11 PM

Apply Before: 10/30/2026, 08:30 PM
Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Day

Location: 571 Clinton St, Detroit, MI, 48226, US