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