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