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