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