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