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