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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 “Steam Trap Man”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Bentley Systems AutoPIPE
Internet browser software
Piping construction costs estimation software
Microsoft Office
Email software
Microsoft Excel
Word processing software
COADE CAESAR II
AEC Design Group CADPIPE
Computer aided design CAD software
ViziFlow
Pipepro Pipefitting
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