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