apprentice plumber

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work setting

• Various locations

Tasks

• Install domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
• Repair domestic, commercial or industrial plumbing fixtures and systems
• Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems
• Locate and mark positions for pipe connections, passage holes and fixtures in walls and floors
• Cut opening in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings
• Join pipes using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement or soldering, brazing and welding equipment
• Test pipes for leaks using air and water pressure gauges
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size

Type of product

• Power tools

Area of work experience

• Material handling

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Workplace information

• On the road job
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 40 hours per week