Description

Lay out, assemble, fabricate, maintain, troubleshoot and repair piping systems carrying water, steam, chemicals and fuel in heating cooling lubricating and other process piping systems.  Read and interpret drawings, blueprints and specifications to determine layout requirements.  Cut openings for pipe in walls, floors and ceilings using hand or power tools or machines.  Select type and size of pipe required.  Measure, cut thread and bend pipe to required shape using hand and power tools.  Weld, braze, cement, solder and thread joints to join pipe and fabricate sections of piping system.  Install supports, valves, piping and control systems.  Test systems for leaks using testing equipment.  Clean and maintain pipe units and fittings and flush system.  Remove and replace worn components and reactive system.

Skills and Abilities

Type of Establishment/Work Setting Experience
 - Industrial
Pipefitting / Steamfitting Testing Methods
 - Hydrostatic
 - Non-destructive
 - Performance
 - Visual
 - Water treatment
Essential Skills
 - Significant use of memory
 - Continuous learning
 - Computer use
 - Finding information
 - Job task planning and organizing
 - Critical thinking
 - Decision making
 - Problem solving
 - Working with others
 - Oral communication
 - Writing
 - Numeracy
 - Document use
 - Reading text
Additional Skills
 - Instruct apprentices
 - Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and specifications
Specific Skills
 - Connect piping systems to water mains, supply tanks, pumps, compressors and control equipment
 - Cut openings for pipes in walls, ceilings or floors
 - Determine layout requirements
 - Erect scaffolding, ladders, lifts and other temporary work platforms
 - Install clamps, brackets and hangers to support piping and sprinkling systems
 - Measure, cut, thread and bend pipes to required shape and size
 - Operate power lifts
 - Remove and replace defective components
 - Rig material and equipment
 - Select type and size of pipe
 - Start up and reactivate systems
 - Test system for leaks
 - Troubleshoot systems
Major Work Area
 - Construction
 - Maintenance
 - Repair
 - Service
Area of Steamfitting and Pipefitting Specialization
 - Chemical/petrochemical systems
 - Clean-room environment systems
 - Combustible gas systems
 - Cooling systems
 - Environmental containment systems
 - Fire protection systems
 - Food processing systems
 - Heating systems
 - Humidification
 - Hydraulic systems
 - Industrial processing systems
 - Marine systems
 - Medical gas systems
 - Non-combustible gas systems
 - Pneumatic systems
 - Refrigeration process
 - Slurry systems
 - Solids moved by air systems
 - Steam systems
 - Vacuum systems
 - Water treatment systems
 - Water purification systems
Type Of Piping
 - Black carbon or steel
 - Copper
 - Stainless steel
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
 - Steamfitter - Pipefitter Trade Certification
 - Steamfitter - Pipefitter Red Seal Certificate
 - 3rd Period Apprentice
 - 4th Period Apprentice