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