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