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