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