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“Bolter” will probably be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
Raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks. May erect metal storage tanks and assemble prefabricated metal buildings.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2221.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 56,040.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 26.00
- Currently, there are 69,440 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Structural Iron and Steel Workers”.
Also Known As…
- Structural Iron and Steel Workers
- Tower Hand
- Structural Steel Erector
- Steel Worker
- Steel Fabricator
- Rigger
- Ironworker
- Iron Worker Foreman
- Iron Worker
- Fitter / Welder
- Fitter
- Wind Turbine Erector
- Tank Setter
- Structural Worker
- Structural Steel Worker
- Structural Steel Ironworker
- Structural Steel Fitter
- Structural Rigger
- Structural Metal Worker
- Structural Layout Worker
- Structural Ironworker
- Structural Iron Erector
- Steel Rigger
- Steel Layout Worker
- Steel Hanger
- Steel Fitter
- Steel Construction Worker
- Sign Installer
- Sign Hanger
- Sign Erector
- Sign Builder
- Sign Board Erector
- Sheet Ironworker
- Scaffold Erector
- Precast Concrete Ironworker
- Pre-Engineered Metal Building Ironworker
- Playground Equipment Erector
- Ornamental Metal Worker
- Ornamental Metal Erector
- Ornamental Ironworker
- Ornamental Iron Erector
- Oil Field Rig Builder
- Metalsmith
- Metal Trim Erector
- Metal Tank Erector
- Metal Tank Builder
- Metal Buildings Assembler
- Layout Worker
- Joist Setter
- Iron Worker Apprentice
- Iron Setter
- Iron Guardrail Installer
- Iron Erector
- Housesmith
- Guzzler Builder
- Guard Rail Installer
- Construction Ironworker
- Combination Worker
- Building Construction Ironworker
- Bridgeman
- Bridge Maintainer
- Bridge Ironworker
- Billboard Mechanic
- Billboard Installer
- Billboard Erector
- Awnings Mechanic
- Assembler
Tasks for “Bolter”
- Pull, push, or pry structural steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place.
- Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment.
- Assemble hoisting equipment or rigging, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks, to move heavy equipment or materials.
- Ride on girders or other structural steel members to position them or use rope to guide them into position.
- Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.
- Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.
- Fabricate metal parts, such as steel frames, columns, beams, or girders, according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
- Place blocks under reinforcing bars used to reinforce floors.
- Dismantle structures or equipment.
- Fasten structural steel members to hoist cables, using chains, cables, or rope.
- Insert sealing strips, wiring, insulating material, ladders, flanges, gauges, or valves, depending on types of structures being assembled.
- Erect metal or precast concrete components for structures, such as buildings, bridges, dams, towers, storage tanks, fences, or highway guard rails.
- Hoist steel beams, girders, or columns into place, using cranes or signaling hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members.
- Force structural steel members into final positions, using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, or hand tools.
- Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.
- Hold rivets while riveters use air hammers to form heads on rivets.
- Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
- Drive drift pins through rivet holes to align rivet holes in structural steel members with corresponding holes in previously placed members.
- Unload and position prefabricated steel units for hoisting as needed.
- Catch hot rivets in buckets and insert rivets in holes, using tongs.
Related Technology & Tools
- Grout mixers
- Squares
- Adjustable wrenches
- Pipe wrenches
- Hydraulic pumps
- Fire extinguishers
- Center punches
- Cold chisels
- Winches
- Staple guns
- Wire brushes
- Hard hats
- Slings
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Rubber mallets
- Personal computers
- Welding gloves
- Side cutting pliers
- Spud wrenches
- Rivet guns
- Rivet busters
- Scribers
- Bolt cutters
- Notebook computers
- Strikers
- Tongs
- Vise grip pliers
- Tin snips
- Welding hoods
- Tape measures
- Workshop cranes
- Spreader beams
- Protective harnesses
- Hammers
- Tuggers
- Ear plugs
- Safety belts
- Drift pins
- Safety lanyards
- Safety gloves
- Swing stages
- Power lifts
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Scaffolding
- Portable welding machines
- C clamps
- Electric drills
- Socket wrench sets
- Safety boots
- Sledgehammers
- Flat head screwdrivers
- Blow torches
- Bull pins
- Ladders
- Respirators
- Welding helmets
- Life preservers
- Two way radios
- Laser levels
- Air compressors
- Jacks
- Cutoff saws
- Plasma cutters
- Utility knives
- Power grinders
- Rod ovens
- Pneumatic hammers
- Hacksaws
- Stressing jacks
- Plumb bobs
- Chalk lines
- Decoilers
- Safety glasses
- Crowbars
- Torpedo levels
- Rivet tongs
- Combination squares
- Welding tips
- Protective coveralls
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Robertson screwdrivers
- Open end wrenches
- Forging dies
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Inventory tracking software
- Project scheduling software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Cost estimating software