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