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“Combination Worker” 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
- Building Construction Ironworker
- Bridgeman
- Bridge Maintainer
- Bridge Ironworker
- Bolter
- Billboard Mechanic
- Billboard Installer
- Billboard Erector
- Awnings Mechanic
- Assembler
Tasks for “Combination Worker”
- Drive drift pins through rivet holes to align rivet holes in structural steel members with corresponding holes in previously placed members.
- Erect metal or precast concrete components for structures, such as buildings, bridges, dams, towers, storage tanks, fences, or highway guard rails.
- Force structural steel members into final positions, using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, or hand tools.
- Catch hot rivets in buckets and insert rivets in holes, using tongs.
- Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
- Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.
- Insert sealing strips, wiring, insulating material, ladders, flanges, gauges, or valves, depending on types of structures being assembled.
- Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.
- Assemble hoisting equipment or rigging, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks, to move heavy equipment or materials.
- Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.
- Pull, push, or pry structural steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place.
- Fasten structural steel members to hoist cables, using chains, cables, or rope.
- Unload and position prefabricated steel units for hoisting as needed.
- Ride on girders or other structural steel members to position them or use rope to guide them into position.
- Hold rivets while riveters use air hammers to form heads on rivets.
- Hoist steel beams, girders, or columns into place, using cranes or signaling hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members.
- Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment.
- Fabricate metal parts, such as steel frames, columns, beams, or girders, according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
- Dismantle structures or equipment.
- Place blocks under reinforcing bars used to reinforce floors.
Related Technology & Tools
- Decoilers
- Protective coveralls
- Safety glasses
- Stressing jacks
- Utility knives
- Spreader beams
- Swing stages
- Jacks
- Scribers
- C clamps
- Fire extinguishers
- Forging dies
- Rivet tongs
- Safety boots
- Welding helmets
- Two way radios
- Pneumatic hammers
- Torpedo levels
- Cold chisels
- Power lifts
- Crowbars
- Portable welding machines
- Protective harnesses
- Hacksaws
- Safety gloves
- Personal computers
- Welding hoods
- Bull pins
- Life preservers
- Plumb bobs
- Plasma cutters
- Squares
- Vise grip pliers
- Tin snips
- Wire brushes
- Drift pins
- Scaffolding
- Open end wrenches
- Laser levels
- Sledgehammers
- Flat head screwdrivers
- Safety lanyards
- Side cutting pliers
- Tongs
- Rivet guns
- Hard hats
- Power grinders
- Welding gloves
- Rubber mallets
- Respirators
- Rivet busters
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Combination squares
- Welding tips
- Tape measures
- Spud wrenches
- Ear plugs
- Blow torches
- Ladders
- Rod ovens
- Strikers
- Electric drills
- Staple guns
- Tuggers
- Notebook computers
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Air compressors
- Hammers
- Workshop cranes
- Winches
- Chalk lines
- Bolt cutters
- Adjustable wrenches
- Pipe wrenches
- Safety belts
- Cutoff saws
- Center punches
- Socket wrench sets
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Grout mixers
- Hydraulic pumps
- Robertson screwdrivers
- Slings
- Inventory tracking software
- Cost estimating software
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Project scheduling software