According to the Directorate General, Training, a plumber does the following jobs:
Plumber, General - Lays out, assembles, installs and maintains sanitary fittings and fixtures, sewage and drainage systems, heating and sanitary systems, gas and water pipe lines etc. - Receives instructions from Sanitary Engineer or Civil Engineer regarding lay out of pipes, gas or water mains, position of fixtures and fittings, etc. - Examines drawings or other specifications regarding size and dimensions of area where sanitary fittings or pipe are to be fitted or laid. - Marks points at places to indicate position for fixing brackets and laying pipes.
- Drills passage holes in walls or floor of premises and fixes necessary brackets, stands, holders etc. to keep or hold fittings and fixtures in position, using nuts, bolts, clamps etc. and tightens them with hand tools. - Cuts reams, threads and bends pipes as appropriate. Ensures that pipe lines are laid properly by Pipe Fitter. - Joins pipes with sockets, Tees, elbow etc. or with molten lead or lead wool. - Caulks joints (operation of making joint seam tight to withstand pressure) and tests them for leaks with pneumatic or hydraulic pressure. - May repair and maintain sewerage and pipe lines by replacing washers on leaky faucets, mending burst pipes, opening clogged drains, etc. - May do lead burning, dressing and bossing of lead pipe and sheet lead, inlaying of wooden tanks, construction of septic tanks etc.
Plumber, Operations - is responsible for operation of plumbing system used in housing, commercial and institutional setups.
Plumber, General-Installation and Repair - is responsible for installation and repair plumbing systems including those of advanced sanitary fixtures as per manufacturer’s specifications in housing, commercial and institutional setups.
Plumber, General Helper - is responsible for helping Plumber (General) by carrying and handling of tools and materials required in installation, minor repair and maintenance of plumbing systems.
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