Mechanical Trades Specialist/Pipefitter

MU Healthcare is looking for a dedicated Pipefitter to join our team. We're searching for someone with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to excellence in every task they undertake. At MU Healthcare, we value innovation and a strong work ethic, and we believe in fostering a collaborative and supportive environment. We're seeking individuals who thrive under pressure and take pride in their ability to keep our facilities running smoothly. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the lives of our patients and our community. Your skills and dedication will be valued and rewarded at MU Healthcare.
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Shift: Monday - Friday, 7am to 3:30pm
Department: Plant Engineering
Salary Range: $23.07 - $31.50 (Pay based on experience )
Bid Period: 1/25/24 - 1/31/24
Employee Benefits

• Health, Vision, and Dental on your first day
• Vacation, Personal Days, Sick Leave, and 9 paid Holidays
• Multiple retirement options including 100% matching up to 8%
• Employees are fully vested in 3-years
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels, and more!
• See a comprehensive list of benefits here .

Essential Functions:

Install, repair, and maintain water, air, vacuum, gas, hot water, distilled water, acid, and chemical distribution lines and systems, storm and sanitary waste lines and systems, steam and condensate return distribution lines and systems, ranging from standard systems to specialized installations.

Cut, thread, and join pipe; operate all necessary tools for the trade. May perform soldering, lead wiping, acetylene, and electric cutting and welding. Insulate and paint lines and equipment as required. Drill holes in walls, floors, and ceilings. Help handle material and equipment related to job. May be required to inspect, test, service, and maintain water softening equipment.

Clean, maintain, safely operate and properly store all tools and equipment.

May perform or assist in performance of any of the following: preparation of cost estimates, preparation of material orders, maintenance of records, and preparation of reports.

Observe and enforce all safety requirements related to equipment operation.

Due to necessary fluctuations of workloads in the skill area, an incumbent in this class may be required, on an occasional basis and according to need, to perform duties outside his/her trade area. Normal safety requirements, scheduling and the most efficient use of staff and equipment are taken into consideration in such assignments.

May be required to operate a backhoe and other construction equipment.

Perform related duties as assigned.

ABOUT US
MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals - including the region's only Level 1 Trauma Center and region's only Children's Hospital - and over 50 specialty clinics located throughout the region.
As an MU Health Care employee, you'll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career.
Learn more about MU Health Care. Learn more about living in Columbia, MO.Required Qualifications:

High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired is necessary.

Five years actual work experience and training, including the equivalent of apprenticeship or vocational training, in the trade.

Ability to read blueprints, plans, drawings, and plumbing diagrams.

Skill in maintenance and use of tools, equipment and materials of applicable trade.

A person working in this classification will need on a daily basis, to be able to: Grasp, lift, maneuver, rotate, and otherwise use small to large trades tools and equipment; Grasp, lift, carry, and set down heavy (50-80 lbs ) objects; Grasp, turn, twist, pull, push, lift, and otherwise move equipment, controls, parts, etc.; Visually assess maintenance, construction and repair needs; Climb and work from ladders, stairs, and scaffolding.

A valid driver's license may be required.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. This position is very active and may require ambulating, remaining in a stationary position and positioning self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50.