Plumber Foreman

Job Title: Plumber Foreman

Job Description

This role oversees industrial plumbing projects, leading field crews while installing, maintaining, and repairing plumbing and piping systems in industrial facilities. The Plumber Foreman coordinates work on site, ensures high-quality workmanship, and actively participates in hands-on tasks such as measuring, cutting, bending, threading, and assembling various types of pipe and tubing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead plumbers and multiple crews on larger industrial projects, ensuring work progresses safely, efficiently, and to specification.
• Install, maintain, and repair plumbing and piping systems in industrial facilities, including complex industrial piping layouts.
• Measure, cut, and bend various sizes of pipe and tubing to required angles and lengths using pipe cutters, benders, and related tools.
• Thread and assemble black and steel pipe to meet project requirements and industry standards.
• Perform brazing, threading, and other joining techniques on steel pipe, black pipe, PVC, and related materials.
• Coordinate job planning and sequencing of tasks to keep projects on schedule and within scope.
• Oversee rigging activities related to plumbing and piping installations in an industrial environment.
• Collaborate with other trades, including HVAC and electrical, to ensure proper integration of piping systems.
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and best practices for industrial plumbing and backflow prevention.
• Provide guidance, training, and direction to crew members to maintain quality and productivity.
• Inspect completed work for accuracy, safety, and adherence to project specifications and regulatory requirements.

Essential Skills

• Current Master or Journeyman state plumbing certification.
• Proven working foreman experience leading multiple crews on larger industrial projects.
• Strong industrial plumbing experience with experience in industrial facility piping systems.
• Proficiency in threading, brazing, cutting, and bending pipe and tubing.
• Hands-on experience with steel pipe, black pipe, PVC, and related plumbing materials.
• Backflow certification and understanding of backflow prevention requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret industrial piping layouts and job specifications.
• Experience coordinating work in environments that involve HVAC, rigging, and electrical interfaces.
• Strong leadership, communication, and team coordination skills in the field.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working on a variety of industrial facility projects.
• Comfort working with a range of industrial tools and equipment for threading, cutting, bending, and assembling pipe.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues in complex piping systems.
• Attention to detail and commitment to safety and quality standards.

Why Work Here?

The organization offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports both financial security and work-life balance. Team members receive double time on Sundays, holiday pay plus double time when working on holidays, and access to Blue Cross Blue Shield health coverage with low monthly premiums for individuals and families. The company provides eight paid holidays, a Christmas bonus that grows with tenure, and a 401(k) plan with a 20% company match along with the opportunity to purchase company stock, which has shown strong historical growth. Employees can also benefit from company vehicles, generous paid time off that can reach three weeks as needed, and a sign-on bonus structured with payments at 30 and 90 days. This combination of benefits reflects a culture that values long-term commitment, rewards performance, and invests in employees’ futures.

Work Environment

Work takes place on industrial facility projects, focusing on large-scale plumbing and piping systems. The environment involves active construction and maintenance settings where crews use industrial tools and equipment for threading, cutting, bending, brazing, and assembling steel, black pipe, and PVC. Work is field-based and hands-on, often requiring coordination with other trades such as HVAC and electrical within busy industrial sites.

This is a Permanent position based out of Pontiac, MI.

The pay range for this position is $66560.00 - $93600.00/yr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Pontiac,MI.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 27, 2026.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.