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Helpers, Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Description
Help plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, or pipelayers by performing duties of lesser skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Experience
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.

Education
These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.

Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

Tasks
  • Requisitions tools and equipment and selects type and size of pipe.
  • Immerses pipe in chemical solution to remove dirt, oil, and scale.
  • Cleans shop, work area, and machines, using solvent and rags.
  • Assists in installing gas burner to convert furnaces from wood, coal, or oil.
  • Fits or assists in fitting valves, couplings, or assemblies to tanks, pumps, or systems, using hand tools.
  • Disassembles and removes damaged or worn pipe.
  • Cuts or drills holes in walls to accommodate passage of pipes, using pneumatic drill.
  • Fills pipe with sand or resin to prevent distortion and holds pipes during bending and installation.
  • Mounts brackets and hangers on walls and ceilings to hold pipes.
National Average Salary
$23,090.00/year

Average Salary in Maryland
$25,060.00/year

Important Abilities
   1. Manual Dexterity
   2. Extent Flexibility
   3. Arm-Hand Steadiness
   4. Static Strength
   5. Trunk Strength

General Work Activities
   1. Handling and Moving Objects
   2. Performing General Physical Activities
   3. Controlling Machines and Processes
   4. Assisting and Caring for Others
   5. Communicating With Other Workers

Important Skills
   1. Equipment Maintenance
   2. Equipment Selection
   3. Installation
   4. Repairing
   5. Coordination

Frequent Work Context
   1. Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
   2. Consequence of Error
   3. Degree of Automation
   4. Job-Required Social Interaction
   5. Indoors

Related Careers
Related Majors (A) Associate (B) Bachelors (C) Certificate (D) Doctor (M) Master
   No Related Major Found

MarylandMentor Institutions Offering Related Majors
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