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Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

SOC 47-3015.00

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.

Zone 2 Construction and Extraction

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Active Listening

2.9

Critical Thinking

2.9

Monitoring

2.9

Judgment and Decision Making

2.9

Coordination

2.8

Active Learning

2.6

Complex Problem Solving

2.6

Repairing

2.6

Knowledge Areas 8

Building and Construction

4.5

Customer and Personal Service

3.7

Mechanical

3.6

Mathematics

3.5

English Language

3.3

Administration and Management

3.1

Design

2.9

Engineering and Technology

2.9

Key Tasks

1Measure, cut, thread and assemble new pipe, placing the assembled pipe in hangers or other supports.

2Cut or drill holes in walls or floors to accommodate the passage of pipes.

3Perform rough-ins, repair and replace fixtures and water heaters, and locate, repair, or remove leaking or broken pipes.

4Assist pipe fitters in the layout, assembly, and installation of piping for air, ammonia, gas, and water systems.

5Cut pipe and lift up to fitters.

Also Known As

Apprentice Apprentice Plumber Conduit Helper Drain Technician Fire Sprinkler Fitter Gas Fitter Gas Main Fitter Helper Helper Hydraulic Plumber Helper Industrial Gas Fitter Helper