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