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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”.

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Tasks for “Diesel Engine Pipe Fitter”

Install or test gray water systems, such as recycling, treatment, or irrigation systems.
Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Assemble or secure pipes, tubes, fittings, or related equipment, according to specifications, by welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, or threading joints.
Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
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.
Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Install automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
Dip nonferrous piping materials in a mixture of molten tin and lead to obtain a coating that prevents erosion or galvanic or electrolytic action.
Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
Remove and replace worn components.
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.

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Utility knives
Pedestal grinders
Direct current DC arc welder
Hand tachometers
Power hacksaws
Mud pumps
Skip loaders
Hammers
Portable grinders
Air wire brushes
Plasma cutting guides
Welding clamps
Jam-proof ratchet threaders
Ladders
Two-hole pins
Laser printers
Air operated grinders
Transit levels
Automatic levels
Framing squares
Power hammers
Personal computers
Plumb bobs
Welding hoods
Adjustable wrenches
Hole saws
Null locators
Basin wrenches
Dumpy levels
Phillips head screwdrivers
Torch cutter guides
Pit depth gauges
Offset grinders
Flat head screwdrivers
Backhoes
Slip joint pliers
Pipe lasers
Generators
Pipe flange aligners
Metal hand saws
Single-cut mill saw files
Reamers
Rasps
Trenchers
Augers
Calipers
Leak-testing gauges
Shielded arc welding tools
Pocket levels
Pipe cutters
Magnetic circle layout tools
Scaffolding
Monkey wrench sets
Water pumps
Pressure gauges
Box end wrenches
Manlifts
Impact screwdrivers
Angle air grinders
Pipe fabrication shears
Pneumatic wire brushes
Chain wrenches
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Combination squares
Drill presses
Pipe threading machines
Pipe flaring tools
Centering head tools
Power drills
Wire tracers
Deburring tools
Loaders
Vertical bandsaws
Portable welding machines
Crescent wrenches
Water samplers
Drophead dies
Heat guns
Pipe bending tools
Chain falls
Stationary grinders
Material-hoisting slings
Pipe wrenches
Radius markers
Roll groovers
Levels
Pipe vises
Desktop computers
Block and tackle equipment
Oxyacetylene welding equipment
Laser levels
Hydrostatic testers
Flow gauges
Nylon strap wrenches
Hydraulic valve turners
Measuring tapes
Pipe threaders
Bolt cutters
Impact wrenches
Air compressors
Pneumatic pipe bevelers
Cold chisels
Pavement stompers
Pipeline jacks
Metal cutting dies
Winches
Stands
Tirfors
Explosimeters
Pry bars
Quality control QC welders' gauges
Metal cutting taps
Allen wrenches
Split bubble levels
Amp meters
Truck cranes
Safety harnesses
Circular saws
Hole cutting tools
Pipe bending mandrels
Tuggers
Soldering equipment
Pulleys
Hand hacksaws
Reciprocating saws
Propane torches
Ball peen hammers
Cutting torches
Hydraulic cranes
Water stoppers
Jackhammers
Manual pipe benders
Ohmmeters
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Alternating current AC welding equipment

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Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Computer aided design CAD software
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AEC Design Group CADPIPE
COADE CAESAR II
Bentley Systems AutoPIPE
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ViziFlow
PipingOffice
Email software
Internet browser software