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Description Overview: 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, or specifications 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 Subordinates Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment Repairing 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 Surroundings Estimating 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 RunningMin Qualification
• Read tape measure • Read technical drawings • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge • Use combination welding procedures • Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body • Spend Time Using Your Hands to... • Read tape measure • Read technical drawings • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge • Use combination welding procedures • Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls • Spend Time Walking and Running see moreApplying Instructions
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