Plumbing Apprentice

Riddleberger Brothers, Inc. has immediate openings for full-time Plumbing Apprentices, to assist our Licensed Plumbers while learning and furthering their knowledge of this skilled trade .

If you are eager to broaden your knowledge of the trade, are honest, dependable, and hardworking...come join a respected team and learn from the best in the filed! RBI does commercial work; you will helping to build schools, hospitals, and other important business structures that serve our community.

This is a construction-based position; job locations will change over time.

We offer you

• Competitive pay: $19.00 - $26.50 an hour or $39,520 - $55,120 a year
• Mechanic C: $19.00 - $23.00

• Mechanic B: $22.00 - $26.50
• *Placement within a level is based on experience, certifications, and performance

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Apprenticeship opportunities with a pathway to licensure
• Growth and development opportunities
• Scholarship program for our employees’ children
• Discounts at major automotive, computer, and cell phone companies
• Employee referral incentives
• Available with certain positions, where necessary/required:
• Company mobile phone and/or tablet
• Company vehicle
• Company uniforms
• And much more!

Our benefits package offers you

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurances
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurances
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Health Care and Dependent Day Care FSA's
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Plan with Roth IRA option
• Pet Insurance
• Annual Bonus
• Generous Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• And much more!

About us

We are a full-service plumbing, mechanical, HVAC service, controls, and design-build company.

• Main office is located at 6127 South Valley Pike, Mount Crawford, VA 22841
• Parent Company - Comfort Systems USA ( https://comfortsystemsusa.com/ )

Primary Purpose of this position

Assembles, installs and repairs pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, water, medical gas, refrigeration and drainage systems.

Specific Job Duties

• Comply with all safety standards, policies and procedures
• Assemble pipe sections using appropriate fittings
• Install pipe assemblies, fittings and valves
• Rough-in installation of piping
• Measure pipe sections prior to installation
• Join pipe by soldering, banding, cementing, clamping and brazing
• Attach pipes to walls, structures and fixtures
• Cut pipe
• Fit valves, couplings, or assemblies to tanks, pumps or systems using hand tools
• Locate leaks, using soap and water solutions or pressure gauges, and repair broken pipes
• Measure, cut, thread and bend pipe using hand and power tools
• Cut and bore holes in structures such as bulkheads, decks, walls and mains prior to appliance or pipe installation
• Fill pipes or fixtures with proper test medium such as water, air nitrogen, argon, etc.
• Join pipes or tubing to equipment and to fuel, water or refrigerant source to form a complete circuit
• Repair or replace fixtures
• Disassemble and removed damaged or worn pipe

Other

• Universal Refrigerant Card and Gas Fitters Card (Type I and Universal) - Preferred
• Medical Gas Installer certification or ability to obtain
• Valid driver's license, dependable transportation, and ability to meet company driver qualification policy