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