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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 “Fire Sprinkler Installer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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