DIY Depot

Technician

• Diagnose and repair residential plumbing systems
• Lead customers to informed and confident buying decisions
• Assemble pipe sections, tubing, and fittings using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, soldering, brazing, and welding equipment
• Test pipes and plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks
• Review building codes and specifications to determine work details and procedures
• Prepare written work cost estimates and negotiate contracts
• Study building plans and inspect structures to assess material and equipment needs
• Establish pipe installation sequences and plan installations around obstructions
• Keep assignment records and produce detailed work reports
• Locate and mark pipe installations, connections, passage holes, and fixtures
• Measure, cut, thread, and bend pipe using hand and power tools or pipe-cutting, threading, and bending machines
• Install pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances, and plumbing fixtures
• Cut openings in structures for pipes and fittings
• Hang supports from ceiling joists to hold pipes in place
• Repair and maintain plumbing, replace defective washers, repair broken pipes, and open clogged drains
• Use electrical demolition hammers, excavators, and trenching equipment for underground plumbing installation and repair
• Install underground storm, sanitary, and water piping systems
• Extend piping to connect fixtures and plumbing to underground systems
• Clear debris during renovations
• Collect payment from customers at every job

Plumbing Service Technician