Pipe Fitters install pipe systems and maintain and repair pipes in major utilities, industrial and construction settings and sites.
Tasks required by this job include:
examines drawings and specifications to determine layout of piping;
measures and cuts required lengths of copper, lead, steel, iron, aluminum or plastic piping using hand or machine tools;
installs pipes for heating, ventilating, fire prevention, water and similar systems in industrial and construction settings, including oil rigs and terminals, sewerage systems and other mains networks;
fits piping into position and joins sections by welding, soldering, cementing, fusing, screwing or by other methods;
tests pipe work for leaks and makes necessary adjustments.