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