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