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