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