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