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