Fire Sprinkler Apprentice

Job Description

We are looking for hard working, dedicated people to join our growing team. The sprinkler fitter apprenticeship is a 5 year program through the State of Wisconsin, ABC of Wisconsin and AFSA. Wage scale is based on ABC of WI Fire Sprinkler Fitter skilled wage chart.

Sprinkler fitters install automatic fire sprinkler systems in new and existing buildings in all types of construction, mostly commercial, using valves, hangers, steel and plastic pipe. They lay out, assemble, install, and maintain fire sprinkler systems.

Job Tasks:

Overhead pipe installation, including: steel overhead sprinkler piping, wet, dry, pre-action and deluge, standpipe and hose systems.

Install residential systems, including: CPVC residential pipe and copper residential pipe installation.

Install and service underground pipe including: private service fire mains, hydrants, pits and underground control valves.

Install and service valves, devices and trim for system risers, alarm valves, dry pipe valves, pre action and deluge valves, backflow prevention devices, sprinkler system alarms.

Fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining piping.

Performs National Fire Protection Association Inspections.

Cut, thread, and hammer pipe to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, and pipe threaders and benders.

Assemble and secure pipes, tubes, fittings, and related equipment, according to specifications, by welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, and threading joints.

Inspect, examine, and test installed systems and pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.

Measure and mark pipes for cutting and threading.

Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, and related equipment, following blueprints.

Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair according to specifications.

Select pipe sizes and types and related materials, such as supports, hangers, and hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.

Cut and bore holes in structures, such as bulkheads, decks, walls, and mains, prior to pipe installation, using hand and power tools.

Modify, clean, and maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, and related machines and equipment, following specifications and using hand and power tools.