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