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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 “Locomotive Pipe Fitter”

Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
Install or test gray water systems, such as recycling, treatment, or irrigation systems.
Remove and replace worn components.
Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
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.
Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
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.
Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.
Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
Dip nonferrous piping materials in a mixture of molten tin and lead to obtain a coating that prevents erosion or galvanic or electrolytic action.
Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.

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

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