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Job Description

Lay out, assemble, install, or maintain pipe systems, pipe supports, or related hydraulic or pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, or industrial production or processing systems.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2152.01

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters”.

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Tasks for “Machine Repairman”

Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
Install automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
Install or test gray water systems, such as recycling, treatment, or irrigation systems.
Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
Assemble or secure pipes, tubes, fittings, or related equipment, according to specifications, by welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, or threading joints.
Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.
Remove and replace worn components.
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
Dip nonferrous piping materials in a mixture of molten tin and lead to obtain a coating that prevents erosion or galvanic or electrolytic action.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.
Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
Cut or bore holes in structures, such as bulkheads, decks, walls, or mains, prior to pipe installation, using hand or power tools.

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Impact screwdrivers
Hand tachometers
Plasma cutting guides
Amp meters
Flow gauges
Loaders
Explosimeters
Utility knives
Slip joint pliers
Safety harnesses
Rasps
Propane torches
Hole cutting tools
Portable welding machines
Jackhammers
Pulleys
Direct current DC arc welder
Air wire brushes
Automatic levels
Pipe flaring tools
Centering head tools
Adjustable wrenches
Cutting torches
Quality control QC welders' gauges
Drophead dies
Manual pipe benders
Pipe bending tools
Water pumps
Framing squares
Augers
Metal cutting dies
Power drills
Screwdrivers
Welding clamps
Hydraulic valve turners
Skip loaders
Impact wrenches
Air-acetylene torches
Ball peen hammers
Chain falls
Laser printers
Winches
Forklifts
Levels
Pipe wrenches
Hammers
Offset grinders
Power hammers
Pipeline jacks
Pry bars
Laser levels
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Vertical bandsaws
Circular saws
Bolt cutters
Nylon strap wrenches
Air operated grinders
Null locators
Desktop computers
Trenchers
Pipe fabrication shears
Box end wrenches
Hydraulic cranes
Calipers
Pipe threading machines
Pipe lasers
Scaffolding
Magnetic circle layout tools
Pipe vises
Split bubble levels
Truck cranes
Notebook computers
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Pipe bending mandrels
Heat guns
Water stoppers
Shielded arc welding tools
Jam-proof ratchet threaders
Pressure gauges
Deburring tools
Wire tracers
Flat head screwdrivers
Reciprocating saws
Pneumatic wire brushes
Ohmmeters
Ladders
Soldering equipment
Leak-testing gauges
Allen wrenches
Crescent wrenches
Metal cutting taps
Block and tackle equipment
Pipe flange aligners
Drill presses
Backhoes
Angle air grinders
Pit depth gauges
Cold chisels
Measuring tapes
Combination squares
Generators
Oxyacetylene welding equipment
Stands
Locking pliers
Tuggers
Power hacksaws
Radius markers
Phillips head screwdrivers
Hydrostatic testers
Torch cutter guides
Tirfors
Welding hoods
Chain wrenches
Pedestal grinders
Basin wrenches
Manlifts
Water samplers
Stationary grinders
Pocket levels
Mud pumps
Personal computers
Two-hole pins
Pavement stompers
Pipe cutters
Hand hacksaws
Transit levels
Plumb bobs
Roll groovers
Pipe threaders
Single-cut mill saw files
Material-hoisting slings
Alternating current AC welding equipment
Dumpy levels
Hole saws
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