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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”

Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
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.
Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Install automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
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 fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
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.
Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
Cut or bore holes in structures, such as bulkheads, decks, walls, or mains, prior to pipe installation, using hand or power tools.
Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.
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.
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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