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