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