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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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