Industrial Plumber - Level 4

Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

Join our Luxembourg team where your expertise directly contributes to humanity's greatest adventure, while maintaining the work-life harmony that makes great engineering possible. Be part of a collaborative, inclusive culture where safety and technical excellence drive every decision as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight from the heart of Europe.

We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth.

As part of a small, passionate, and accomplished team of experts, you will be responsible for the effective execution of all assigned facilities maintenance tasks. This includes the efficient and effective completion of work orders with minimal downtime. In order to fulfill these responsibilities in the most effective manner, you will be empowered to make critical decisions under minimal supervision. Applicants must be able to determine and perform effective mitigations in critical and time sensitive environments.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities:

- Repair and maintain commercial and industrial plumbing equipment
- Ability to Install, repair, and replace pipes, valves, potable and non-potable water systems, drainage, waste vents, basins, tubs, faucets, showers, grease traps, lavatories, sinks, traps, flushometers, urinals, drinking fountains, hydrants, water heaters, dishwashers, back flow devices, water pressure, regulators, and other plumbing fixtures and equipment.
- Maintain, repair, and lubricate sewage equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
- Maintain sewage lines, tanks, floats, pumps, and valves, using hand tools and power tools.
- Assemble pipe sections, tubing, and fittings, using screws, bolts, solder, plastic solvent, and caulking.
- Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings.
- Use measuring instruments, such as a ruler and level to locate and mark pipe position for installation and passage holes in structures.
- Cut, thread, and bend pipe to required angle, using pipe cutters, pipe threading and pipe bending machines.
- Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks.
- Able to read and understand prints.
- Follow safety practices, and utilize protective clothing and equipment as required by OSHA.
- Perform other various duties as assigned by supervisor.
- Generates and responds to emails and work orders via online work order system. Updates work order system once per day regarding progress and/or upon completion of assignment.
- Able to install and maintain, repair water treatment systems. Including but not limited to reverse osmosis, deionized water, and water softeners.
- Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair commercial irrigation systems

Qualifications:

- High school diploma or equivalent; diploma from a certified trade school or college.
- 10 + years of verifiable work experience as a Plumber, with 5+ years in water treatment.
- Ability to meet physical requirements as determined by position. This includes the ability to lift and carry 50 pounds, climb ladders, walk significant distances and work in small spaces.
- Must be a self-starter who can work safely under high pressure situations
- Experience in or prior use of Maximo a plus.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
- Ability to operate, monitor, trouble-shoot, and maintain an RO system, including water softening, and DI a plus.
- Ability to perform maintenance and limited repairs on system components, including RO membrane changes a plus.
- Perform testing on lab samples, analyze and record results and data in accordance with company and regulatory requirements

Desired:

- Experience in operation of medium and heavy equipment.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

- Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check
- Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
- Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
- Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

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