Pipefitter Journeyman
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Job Description
Primary Purpose: Lays out, fabricates, assembles, installs, and maintains piping and piping systems, fixtures, and equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial processing systems.Essential Functions: Selects type and size of pipe and related materials according to job specifications. Inspects work-sites 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, caulked, wiped, soldered, brazed, fused, or cemented joints. Secures pipes to structure with clamps, brackets, and hangers, using handtools. 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. May weld holding fixtures to structural steel members. Must be able to operate industrial lift trucks.Requirements: Workers should be able to: Travel between jobsites if the job(s) requires it; Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy; Make decisions based on measurable criteria; and visualize objects in three-dimensions from plans and drawings. Physically, workers must be able to : Work easily and skillfully with hands; Lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds; See well (either naturally or with correction); Climb and maintain balance on high ladders and scaffolds; and stand, stoop, kneel, or crouch; Completion of apprenticeship program required. May be required to be licensed. Essential Physical Qualifications and Demands (activity & amount of time spent on activity) Standing66% to 100% of work time
Balancing66% to 100% of work time
Sitting0% to 33% of work time
Stooping, squatting, twisting, bending66% to 100% of work time
Crawling5% to 33% of work time
Reaching33% to 66% of work time
Lifting1-10 lbs., 0% to 33% of work time11-50 lbs., 33% to 66% of work time50+ lbs., 0% of work time
Pushing, pulling, moving1-10lbs. 0% to 33% of work time10 - 50 lbs. 33% to 66% of work time50+ lbs., 20% to 40% of work time
Talking10% to 40% of work time
Hearing100% of work time
Visual perception, including vision100% of work time
Walking10% to 100% of work time
Kneeling10% to 25% of work time Exposure to Environmental Conditions Exposure to inclement weather33% to 66% of work time
Extreme cold0% to 33% of work time
Extreme heat0% to 33% of work time
Wet and/or humid0% to 33% of work time
Vibration0% to 33% of work time
Exposure to dust & fumes0% to 33% of work time
Proximity to moving mechanical parts33% to 66% of work time
Exposure to electrical shock0% to 33% of work time
Working in high, exposed places0% to 33% of work time
Exposure to toxic, caustic chemicals0% to 33% of work time
Noise intensity66% to 100% of work time, but not exceeding OSHA PEL unless tested otherwise The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental or similar duties which may be required from day-to-day.
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