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