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