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