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