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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Getting Information95
2.Making Decisions and Solving Problems94
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material94
4.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates91
5.Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment88
Analyzing Data or Information88
Processing Information88
8.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work87
9.Performing General Physical Activities80
Scheduling Work and Activities80
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Job Activity Scores

Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
95
32
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
94
78
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
94
31
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
91
54
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
88
39
"Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools"Adjust a grandfather clockOverhaul a power plant turbine
Analyzing Data or Information
Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
88
30
Determine the location of a lost orderDetermine the interest cost to finance a new buildingAnalyze the cost of medical care services for all hospitals in the country
Processing Information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
88
40
Tabulate the costs of parcel deliveriesCalculate the adjustments for insurance claimsCompile data for a complex scientific report
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
87
77
Organize a work schedule that is repetitive and easy to planPlan and organize your own activities that often changePrioritize and plan multiple tasks several months ahead
Performing General Physical Activities
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
80
39
Walk between work stations in a small officePaint the outside of a houseClimb up and down poles to install electricity
Scheduling Work and Activities
Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
80
70
Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedulePrepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store"Schedule a complex conference program with multiple, parallel sessions"