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