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