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