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