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