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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 “Instrument Fitter”

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 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 automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Remove and replace worn components.
Cut or bore holes in structures, such as bulkheads, decks, walls, or mains, prior to pipe installation, using hand or power tools.
Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.
Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
Assemble or secure pipes, tubes, fittings, or related equipment, according to specifications, by welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, or threading joints.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Excel
Internet browser software
Computer aided design CAD software
Email software
Pipepro Pipefitting
COADE CAESAR II
PipingOffice
AEC Design Group CADPIPE
Piping construction costs estimation software
ViziFlow
Bentley Systems AutoPIPE
Watter Hammer Software Hytran
Word processing software