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