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