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