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