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