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