Pipefitter

Responsibilities:

• Selects type and size of pipe and related materials according to job specifications.
• Inspects worksites to determine presence of obstructions and to ascertain that holes will not cause structural weakness.
• Plans sequence of installation to avoid obstructions and activities of other construction workers.
• Cuts pipe, using hacksaw, pipe cutters, hammer and chisel, cutting torch, and pipe cutting machine.
• Threads pipe, using threading machine, ends pipe by hand or with pipe-bending machine. 
• Assembles and installs variety of metal and nonmetal pipe and pipe fittings, including those made of brass, copper, lead, glass, and plastic.
• Joins piping by means of threaded, calked, wiped, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints.
• Secures pipes to structure with clamps, brackets, and hangers, using hand-tools.
• Installs and maintains refrigeration and air-conditioning systems including compressors, pumps, meters, pneumatic and hydraulic controls, and piping.
• Tests piping system for leaks by increasing pressure in pipes and observing gauges attached to pipes for indication of leaks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Work within precise standards of accuracy. 
• Rate information using standards which can be measured or checked.
• Compare and see differences in the size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects.
• Look at flat drawings or pictures and understand how they would look as solid objects.
• Follow oral and written directions, plans, and blueprints.

Physically, workers must be able to:

• See well (either naturally or with correction).
• Coordinate the movements eyes, hands and fingers.
• Use hands, arms, and fingers fully.
• Climb and maintain balance on ladders and scaffolding.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or work at heights as required and lift and carry objects weighing up to 100 pounds and occasionally more.