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Job Description
Help plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, or pipelayers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-3015.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 30,640.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 14.00
- Currently, there are 54,080 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters”.
Also Known As…
- Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Sprinkler Repair Technician
- Sprinkler Installer
- Sprinkler Fitter
- Service Technician
- Plumber's Helper
- Irrigation Technician
- Irrigation Installation Specialist
- Helper
- Gas Fitter
- Drain Technician
- Water Main Installer Helper
- Water Main Inspector
- Trench Pipe Layer Helper
- Sprinkler Helper
- Sprinkler Fitter Helper
- Sewer Pipe Layer Helper
- Service Sprinkler Helper
- Plumbing Warehouse Helper
- Plumbing Assembler-Installer
- Plumber Helper
- Plumber Cub
- Plumber Assistant
- Plumber Apprentice
- Plumber
- Pipefitter
- Pipe Fitter Helper
- Pipe Cutter
- Pipe Coverer Helper
- Mechanic
- Marine Steam Fitter Helper
- Marine Pipefitter Helper
- Laborer
- Industrial Gas Fitter Helper
- Hydraulic Plumber Helper
- Gas Main Fitter Helper
- Conduit Helper
- Apprentice Plumber
- Apprentice
Tasks for “Fire Sprinkler Fitter”
- Immerse pipe in chemical solution to remove dirt, oil, and scale.
- Requisition tools and equipment, select type and size of pipe, and collect and transport materials and equipment to work site.
- Fit or assist in fitting valves, couplings, or assemblies to tanks, pumps, or systems, using hand tools.
- Fill pipes with sand or resin to prevent distortion, and hold pipes during bending and installation.
- Perform rough-ins, repair and replace fixtures and water heaters, and locate, repair, or remove leaking or broken pipes.
- Measure, cut, thread and assemble new pipe, placing the assembled pipe in hangers or other supports.
- Cut pipe and lift up to fitters.
- Disassemble and remove damaged or worn pipe.
- Mount brackets and hangers on walls and ceilings to hold pipes, and set sleeves or inserts to provide support for pipes.
- Cut or drill holes in walls or floors to accommodate the passage of pipes.
- Clean and renew steam traps.
- Install gas burners to convert furnaces from wood, coal, or oil.
- Excavate and grade ditches, and lay and join pipe for water and sewer service.
- Clean shop, work area, and machines, using solvent and rags.
- Assist pipe fitters in the layout, assembly, and installation of piping for air, ammonia, gas, and water systems.
Related Technology & Tools
- Manual screw jacks
- Die heads for plastic pipe/conduit
- Faucet stem and cartridge pullers
- Graders
- Offset grinders
- Aligning clamps
- Six-step faucet seat wrenches
- Hacksaws
- Tube bending springs
- Hex wrenches
- Air hammers
- Magnetic locators
- Tractors with loader attachments
- Air wire brushes
- Pipe cutting machines
- End pipe wrenches
- Transmitters
- Optical levels
- Butane torches
- Mud pumps
- Diagonal cutting pliers
- Sewer tapes
- Trenchers
- Horizontal boring machines
- Moisture meters
- Block and tackle equipment
- Vacuum gauges
- Ball peen hammers
- Shower valve socket wrenches
- Motor-driven brushes
- Portable welding machines
- Plungers
- Welding hoods
- Two way radios
- Centering head tools
- Oilers
- Bevel grinding machines
- Flat files
- Excavators
- Pipe benders
- Rapwrenches
- Round point shovels
- Gasket cutters
- Cleanout plug wrenches
- Compactors
- Bench chain vises
- Hand spinners
- Box end wrenches
- Pipe extractors
- Drill presses
- Impact screwdrivers
- Bibb seat tools
- Pipelayers
- Pipe threading machines
- Tuggers
- Pipe flange aligners
- Impact hammers
- Monkey wrench sets
- Seat wrenches
- Basin wrenches
- Pneumatic drills
- Cordless screwdrivers
- Magnetic circle layout tools
- Rubber strap wrenches
- Pipe threaders
- Direct current DC arc welder
- Basket strainer wrenches
- Ratcheting box wrenches
- Impact wrenches
- Pressurized water pigs
- Pedestal grinders
- Drain cleaning machines
- Chain tongs
- Vacuum plungers
- Lathes
- Manual benders
- Calipers
- Hydraulic cranes
- Caulking guns
- Safety harnesses
- Staple guns
- Circular saws
- Water pump pliers
- Fill pumps
- Tube crimping tools
- Rotary hammers
- Manlifts
- Universal nut wrenches
- Rebar locators
- Pop-up plug wrenches
- Shut-off keys
- Pipe lasers
- Pipe bending mandrels
- Metal inert gas MIG welders
- Belting slings
- Test pumps
- Soldering equipment
- Maximum reading water pressure gauges
- Internal wrenches
- Wire brushes
- Plumbers' snakes
- Vertical bandsaws
- Concrete saws
- Plastic nut basin wrenches
- Slip joint pliers
- Facing machines
- Wire tracers
- Dump trucks
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Pigs
- Hydraulic valve turners
- Expanding-jaw pliers
- Polyvinyl chloride PVC saws
- Power drills
- Swaging tools
- Generators
- Straight pipe wrenches
- Spud wrenches
- Ditch pumps
- Winches
- Comprehensive water gauges
- Reciprocating pipe saws
- Channel lock pliers
- Laser levels
- Hydrostatic testers
- Water stoppers
- Chain falls
- Water samplers
- Adjustable wrenches
- Crowbars
- Cable saws
- Polyvinyl chloride PVC cutters
- Dredges
- Rat-tail files
- Ladders
- Allen wrenches
- Straight-fluted pipe reamers
- Bench vises
- Right-angle drills
- Dumpy levels
- Wide roll pipe cutters
- Drain cleaning cables
- Sandblasters
- Heavy duty water pressure gauges
- Compound leverage wrenches
- Pipe beveling machines
- Powered tampers
- Air operated grinders
- Compression sleeve pullers
- Spiral ratchet pipe reamers
- Soldering irons
- Tubing cutters
- Null locators
- Pipe wrenches
- Chain wrenches
- Motor-driven grinders
- Reamers
- Stationary grinders
- Flaring tools
- Sledgehammers
- Deburring tools
- Forklifts
- Flow gauges
- Bandsaws
- Pry bars
- Sewage pumps
- Non-contact infrared thermometers
- Telescopic inspection mirrors
- Crescent wrenches
- Line locators
- Narrow mouth shovels
- Radius markers
- Die heads for threading machines
- Tub drain removers
- Telescoping basin wrenches
- Torches
- Pipe cutters
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Pulleys
- Mini hacksaws
- Direct tap machines
- Soil pipe cutters
- Gas leak detection devices
- Tirfors
- Seat dressers
- Offset pipe wrenches
- Thread repair files
- Four-in-one keys
- Mini tubing cutters
- Vibration analyzers
- Hole cutting tools
- Roll groovers
- Rodders
- Water jetters
- Ratchet wrenches
- Carpenters' levels
- Power spinners
- Light pickup trucks
- Voltmeters
- Explosimeters
- Amp meters
- Snakes
- Angle air grinders
- Bulldozers
- Backhoes
- Hollow core socket wrenches
- Hand tachometers
- Trutest smoke detectors
- Measuring tapes
- Brazing equipment
- Track loaders
- Bolt cutters
- Two-hole pins
- Water pressure gauges
- Alternating current AC welding equipment
- Ultrasonic leak detectors
- Air compressors
- Boring machines
- Portable grinders
- One stop wrenches
- Strap wrenches
- Plasma cutting guides
- Tractor pipe carrier attachments
- Faucet handle pullers
- Transit levels
- Plumbers' pliers
- Utility pumps
- Tin snips
- Welding clamps
- Tapping tools
- Wheel loaders
- Cutoff saws
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Stillson wrenches
- Root ranger jetter nozzles
- Water meter keys
- Air pressure gauges
- Reciprocating saws
- Pedestal sink wrenches
- Automatic levels
- Video diagnostic tools
- Pipe freezing kits
- Pipeline jacks
- Split bubble levels
- Water heater element removal wrenches
- Cable plows
- Scaffolding
- Torch cutter guides
- Sand pumps
- Sump pumps
- Propane torches
- Cordless drills
- Ohmmeters
- Pneumatic wire brushes
- Augers
- Tractors with backhoe attachments