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Summary 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.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Apprentice

2.	Apprentice Plumber

3.	Conduit Helper

4.	Drain Technician

5.	Fire Sprinkler Fitter

6.	Gas Fitter

7.	Gas Main Fitter Helper

8.	Helper

9.	Hydraulic Plumber Helper

10.	Industrial Gas Fitter Helper

11.	Irrigation Installation Specialist

12.	Irrigation Technician

13.	Laborer

14.	Marine Pipefitter Helper

15.	Marine Steam Fitter Helper

16.	Mechanic

17.	Pipe Coverer Helper

18.	Pipe Cutter

19.	Pipe Fitter Helper

20.	Pipefitter

21.	Plumber

22.	Plumber Apprentice

23.	Plumber Assistant

24.	Plumber Cub

25.	Plumber Helper

26.	Plumber's Helper

27.	Plumbing Assembler-Installer

28.	Plumbing Warehouse Helper

29.	Service Sprinkler Helper

30.	Service Technician

31.	Sewer Pipe Layer Helper

32.	Sprinkler Fitter

33.	Sprinkler Fitter Helper

34.	Sprinkler Helper

35.	Sprinkler Installer

36.	Sprinkler Repair Technician

37.	Trench Pipe Layer Helper

38.	Water Main Inspector

39.	Water Main Installer Helper

Job Tasks

	Measure, cut, thread and assemble new pipe, placing the assembled pipe in hangers or other supports. Measure materials or objects for installation or assembly. Cut metal components for installation. Install plumbing or piping.

	Cut or drill holes in walls or floors to accommodate the passage of pipes. Cut openings in existing structures. Drill holes in construction materials.

	Perform rough-ins, repair and replace fixtures and water heaters, and locate, repair, or remove leaking or broken pipes. Maintain plumbing structures or fixtures.

	Assist pipe fitters in the layout, assembly, and installation of piping for air, ammonia, gas, and water systems. Assist skilled construction or extraction personnel.

	Install gas burners to convert furnaces from wood, coal, or oil. Assemble products or production equipment.

	Cut pipe and lift up to fitters. Move construction or extraction materials to locations where they are needed. Cut metal components for installation.

	Fit or assist in fitting valves, couplings, or assemblies to tanks, pumps, or systems, using hand tools. Assist skilled construction or extraction personnel. Install building fixtures.

	Requisition tools and equipment, select type and size of pipe, and collect and transport materials and equipment to work site. Select construction materials. Move construction or extraction materials to locations where they are needed. Order construction or extraction materials or equipment.

	Mount brackets and hangers on walls and ceilings to hold pipes, and set sleeves or inserts to provide support for pipes. Install plumbing or piping.

	Excavate and grade ditches, and lay and join pipe for water and sewer service. Dig holes or trenches. Install plumbing or piping.

	Fill pipes with sand or resin to prevent distortion, and hold pipes during bending and installation.

	Disassemble and remove damaged or worn pipe. Remove worn, damaged or outdated materials from work areas.

	Immerse pipe in chemical solution to remove dirt, oil, and scale. Clean equipment or facilities.

	Clean shop, work area, and machines, using solvent and rags. Clean equipment or facilities.

	Clean and renew steam traps. Clean equipment or facilities. Maintain plumbing structures or fixtures.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Nature of the Work


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Working Conditions


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