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