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