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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 “Water Regulator and Valve Repairer”

Remove and replace worn components.
Install automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
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.
Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
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 or test gray water systems, such as recycling, treatment, or irrigation systems.
Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
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.
Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
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.
Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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