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