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