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