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