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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 “Equipment Service Associate (ESA)”

Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
Install automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.
Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
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 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.
Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
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 work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
Install or test gray water systems, such as recycling, treatment, or irrigation systems.
Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
Assemble or secure pipes, tubes, fittings, or related equipment, according to specifications, by welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, or threading joints.

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

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