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