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