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