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