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