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