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