Pipefitter — Career Preview

Build the piping systems that power industry

Pipefitters layout, assemble, install, and maintain pipe systems, fixtures, and equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, and industrial processing systems.

A day in the life

You read blueprints for a new chemical plant, cut and thread high-pressure steam lines, fit pipe hangers and supports, and pressure-test a completed system. Precision and safety are everything.

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