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