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Job Description
Lay out, assemble, install, or maintain pipe systems, pipe supports, or related hydraulic or pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, or industrial production or processing systems.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2152.01
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters”.
Also Known As…
- Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters
- Steamfitter
- Sprinkler Fitter
- Pipefitter
- Pipe Welder
- Pipe Fitter
- Machine Repairman
- Journeyman Pipefitter
- Journeyman Pipe Fitter
- Fire Sprinkler Service Technician
- Equipment Service Associate (ESA)
- Water Regulator and Valve Repairer
- Water Pipe Installer
- Water Meter Installer
- Water Mechanic
- Water Hydrant Installer
- Steamfitter Apprentice
- Steam Trap Worker
- Steam Trap Man
- Steam Service Inspector
- Steam Pipe Fitter
- Steam Heating Installer
- Sprinkling System Installer
- Sprinkler Installer
- Sprinkler Fitter Apprentice
- Service Technician
- Plumbing Technician
- Plumbing Installer
- Plumber and Tinner
- Piping Designer
- Pipe or Steam Fitter Furnace Installer
- Pipe Fitter Apprentice
- Meter Setter
- Marine Steam Fitter
- Marine Plumber
- Marine Pipefitter
- Manhole and Underground Steamline Inspector
- Locomotive Pipe Fitter
- Irrigation Technician
- Irrigation System Installer
- Instrument Fitter
- Industrial Gas Fitter
- Hydraulic Plumber
- Hydrant Setter
- Heating Unit Installer
- Green Pipefitter
- Gas Plumber
- Gas Pipe Layer
- Gas or Water Meter Installer
- Gas Main Fitter
- Gas Line Servicer
- Gas Line Repairer
- Gas Line Installer
- Gas Fitter Apprentice
- Gas Fitter
- Fitter
- Fire Sprinkler Installer
- Fire Hydrant Mechanic
- Fire Control System Installer
- Diesel Engine Pipe Fitter
- Corrosion Control Fitter
- Coppersmith Apprentice
- Aircraft Plumbing and Hydraulic Mechanic
- Aircraft Hydraulic Equipment Mechanic
- Air Conditioning Installer
Tasks for “Coppersmith”
- Install or test gray water systems, such as recycling, treatment, or irrigation systems.
- Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
- Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
- Install automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
- Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
- Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
- Assemble or secure pipes, tubes, fittings, or related equipment, according to specifications, by welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, or threading joints.
- Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
- Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
- Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
- Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
- Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
- Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
- Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
- Cut or bore holes in structures, such as bulkheads, decks, walls, or mains, prior to pipe installation, using hand or power tools.
- Remove and replace worn components.
- Prepare cost estimates for clients.
- Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
- Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.
- Dip nonferrous piping materials in a mixture of molten tin and lead to obtain a coating that prevents erosion or galvanic or electrolytic action.
Related Technology & Tools
- Magnetic circle layout tools
- Flow gauges
- Box end wrenches
- Metal hand saws
- Crescent wrenches
- Hand tachometers
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Pneumatic wire brushes
- Mud pumps
- Hammers
- Chain wrenches
- Impact wrenches
- Backhoes
- Laser printers
- Deburring tools
- Generators
- Drophead dies
- Winches
- Pipe threading machines
- Air-acetylene torches
- Metal cutting dies
- Pipeline jacks
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Transit levels
- Air wire brushes
- Pneumatic pipe bevelers
- Drill presses
- Soldering equipment
- Slip joint pliers
- Portable welding machines
- Adjustable wrenches
- Dumpy levels
- Pipe vises
- Portable grinders
- Nylon strap wrenches
- Combination squares
- Circular saws
- Plasma cutting guides
- Metal cutting taps
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Pipe cutters
- Pipe flaring tools
- Cold chisels
- Metal inert gas MIG welders
- Pocket levels
- Torch cutter guides
- Tirfors
- Welding clamps
- Augers
- Forklifts
- Null locators
- Trenchers
- Power hacksaws
- Pipe flange aligners
- Personal computers
- Pipe lasers
- Ohmmeters
- Roll groovers
- Explosimeters
- Scaffolding
- Pipe fabrication shears
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Pipe bending tools
- Manual pipe benders
- Alternating current AC welding equipment
- Plumb bobs
- Reamers
- Polyvinyl chloride PVC cutters
- Tuggers
- Measuring tapes
- Pipe bending mandrels
- Wire tracers
- Vertical bandsaws
- Flat head screwdrivers
- Monkey wrench sets
- Split bubble levels
- Pedestal grinders
- Chain falls
- Hand hacksaws
- Offset grinders
- Leak-testing gauges
- Jam-proof ratchet threaders
- Pulleys
- Material-hoisting slings
- Hole saws
- Levels
- Hydraulic cranes
- Angle air grinders
- Notebook computers
- Locking pliers
- Pit depth gauges
- Desktop computers
- Hydrostatic testers
- Calipers
- Ball peen hammers
- Framing squares
- Power drills
- Water pumps
- Pipe threaders
- Loaders
- Radius markers
- Heat guns
- Basin wrenches
- Air compressors
- Screwdrivers
- Pipe wrenches
- Skip loaders
- Block and tackle equipment
- Welding hoods
- Amp meters
- Air operated grinders
- Stands
- Pressure gauges
- Impact screwdrivers
- Propane torches
- Pry bars
- Laser levels
- Reciprocating saws
- Direct current DC arc welder
- Allen wrenches
- Stationary grinders
- Automatic levels
- Two-hole pins
- Cutting torches
- Truck cranes
- Centering head tools
- Power hammers
- Ladders
- Manlifts
- Hydraulic valve turners
- Safety harnesses
- Pavement stompers
- Water stoppers
- Quality control QC welders' gauges
- Water samplers
- Hole cutting tools
- Rasps
- Jackhammers
- Utility knives
- Bolt cutters
- Word processing software
- Watter Hammer Software Hytran
- ViziFlow
- COADE CAESAR II
- Internet browser software
- Email software
- Bentley Systems AutoPIPE
- Computer aided design CAD software
- PipingOffice
- Pipepro Pipefitting
- Piping construction costs estimation software
- Microsoft Office
- AEC Design Group CADPIPE
- Microsoft Excel