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