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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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COADE CAESAR II
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Piping construction costs estimation software