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