DescriptionOverview:Assemble, install, or repair pipes, fittings, or fixtures of heating, water, or drainage systems, according to specifications or plumbing codes.High Level Job Functions:
- Assemble pipe sections,tubing, or fittings, using couplings, clamps, screws, bolts, cement, plastic solvent, caulking, or soldering, brazing, or welding equipment.
- Fill pipes or plumbing fixtures with water or air and observe pressure gauges to detect and locate leaks.
- Review blueprints, building codes, orspecifications to determine work details or procedures.
- Locate and mark the position of pipe installations, connections, passage holes, or fixtures in structures, using measuring instruments such as rulers or levels.
- Measure, cut, thread, or bend pipe to required angle, using hand or power tools or machines such as pipe cutters, pipe-threading machines, or pipe-bending machines.
- Install pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, appliances such as dishwashers or water heaters, or fixtures such as sinks or toilets, using hand or power tools.
- Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipes or pipe fittings, using hand or power tools.
- Anchor steel supports from ceiling joists to hold pipes in place.
- Maintain or repair plumbing by replacing defective washers, replacing, or mending broken pipes, or opening clogged drains.
- Direct helpers engaged in pipe cutting, preassembly, or installation of plumbing systems or components.
- Install underground storm, sanitary, or water piping systems, extending piping as needed to connect fixtures and plumbing.
- Install green plumbing equipment, such as faucet flow restrictors, dual-flush or pressure-assisted flush toilets, or tankless hot water heaters.
- Keep records of work assignments.
- Estimate time, material, or labor costs for use in project plans.
- Inspect structures to assess material or equipment needs, to establish the sequence of pipe installations, or to plan installation around obstructions such as electrical wiring.
Detailed Job Functions:Getting Information
- Read blueprints
- Read specifications
- Read tape measure
- Read technical drawings
Performing General Physical Activities
- Apply adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings
- Build or repair structures in construction, repair, or manufacturing setting
- Clean rooms or work areas
- Cut, bend, or thread pipe for gas, air, hydraulic, or water lines
- Cut, shape, fit, or join wood or other construction materials
- Install underground storm, sanitation, or water piping systems
- Move or fit heavy objects
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Determine project methods and procedures
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
- Understand construction specifications
Handling and Moving Objects
- Assemble and install pipe sections, fittings, or plumbing fixtures
- Fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
- Pressure test piping system or equipment for leaks
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
- Adhere to safety procedures
- Perform safety inspections in construction or resource extraction setting
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesOperating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentRepairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
- Maintain or repair work tools or equipment
- Repair or replace gas, steam, sewer, or water piping or fixtures
Controlling Machines and Processes
- Braze metal parts or components together
- Solder metal parts or components together
- Use acetylene welding/cutting torch
- Use arc welding equipment
- Use braze-welding equipment
- Use hand or power tools
- Use measuring devices in construction or extraction work
- Use pipe fitting equipment
- Use pressure gauges
- Use soldering equipment
- Weld together metal parts, components, or structures
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
- Use basic plumbing techniques
- Use building or land use regulations
- Use combination welding procedures
- Use oral or written communication techniques
Monitor Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsEstimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
- Determine installation, service, or repair needed
- Determine material or tool requirements
Physical Requirements:
- Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
- Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
- Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
- Spend Time Standing
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
- Spend Time Walking and Running