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Job Description

Lay out, assemble, install, or maintain pipe systems, pipe supports, or related hydraulic or pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, or industrial production or processing systems.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2152.01

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters”.

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Tasks for “Pipe Fitter”

Remove and replace worn components.
Assemble or secure pipes, tubes, fittings, or related equipment, according to specifications, by welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, or threading joints.
Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.
Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
Install or test gray water systems, such as recycling, treatment, or irrigation systems.
Install automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
Dip nonferrous piping materials in a mixture of molten tin and lead to obtain a coating that prevents erosion or galvanic or electrolytic action.
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
Cut or bore holes in structures, such as bulkheads, decks, walls, or mains, prior to pipe installation, using hand or power tools.
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.

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Radius markers
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Ohmmeters
Hydraulic valve turners
Calipers
Augers
Scaffolding
Locking pliers
Heat guns
Roll groovers
Water samplers
Plumb bobs
Chain falls
Winches
Torch cutter guides
Drill presses
Monkey wrench sets
Pipe wrenches
Soldering equipment
Manlifts
Jam-proof ratchet threaders
Pipe vises
Personal computers
Air operated grinders
Pneumatic wire brushes
Utility knives
Drophead dies
Flow gauges
Manual pipe benders
Magnetic circle layout tools
Pry bars
Two-hole pins
Rasps
Adjustable wrenches
Desktop computers
Truck cranes
Flat head screwdrivers
Impact screwdrivers
Amp meters
Laser printers
Ball peen hammers
Metal cutting dies
Generators
Screwdrivers
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Framing squares
Pocket levels
Stands
Measuring tapes
Water stoppers
Reamers
Pipe bending tools
Tuggers
Quality control QC welders' gauges
Single-cut mill saw files
Chain wrenches
Hole cutting tools
Pipe flange aligners
Skip loaders
Levels
Plasma cutting guides
Wire tracers
Jackhammers
Air-acetylene torches
Loaders
Vertical bandsaws
Pipe fabrication shears
Trenchers
Crescent wrenches
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Reciprocating saws
Impact wrenches
Centering head tools
Welding hoods
Pipe threaders
Hand hacksaws
Power drills
Pipe bending mandrels
Metal cutting taps
Pipe flaring tools
Null locators
Direct current DC arc welder
Portable grinders
Propane torches
Pavement stompers
Nylon strap wrenches
Pipe cutters
Metal hand saws
Forklifts
Hydrostatic testers
Basin wrenches
Oxyacetylene welding equipment
Power hammers
Alternating current AC welding equipment
Explosimeters
Hammers
Hole saws
Leak-testing gauges
Dumpy levels
Automatic levels
Welding clamps
Pit depth gauges
Slip joint pliers
Bolt cutters
Air wire brushes
Cutting torches
Pneumatic pipe bevelers
Transit levels
Allen wrenches
Pressure gauges
Backhoes
Cold chisels
Portable welding machines
Pulleys
Shielded arc welding tools
Stationary grinders
Power hacksaws
Safety harnesses
Box end wrenches
Deburring tools
Notebook computers
Pipe lasers
Water pumps
Laser levels
Tirfors
Pedestal grinders
Offset grinders
Pipeline jacks
Material-hoisting slings
Angle air grinders
Split bubble levels
Ladders
Mud pumps
Hand tachometers

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Microsoft Excel
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Email software
Microsoft Office
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Internet browser software
Bentley Systems AutoPIPE
AEC Design Group CADPIPE