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