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