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