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83% Chance of Automation
“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”
- Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.
- Pull, push, or pry structural steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place.
- Hoist steel beams, girders, or columns into place, using cranes or signaling hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members.
- Fabricate metal parts, such as steel frames, columns, beams, or girders, according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
- Fasten structural steel members to hoist cables, using chains, cables, or rope.
- Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment.
- Drive drift pins through rivet holes to align rivet holes in structural steel members with corresponding holes in previously placed members.
- Force structural steel members into final positions, using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, or hand tools.
- Dismantle structures or equipment.
- Ride on girders or other structural steel members to position them or use rope to guide them into position.
- Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.
- Insert sealing strips, wiring, insulating material, ladders, flanges, gauges, or valves, depending on types of structures being assembled.
- Hold rivets while riveters use air hammers to form heads on rivets.
- Assemble hoisting equipment or rigging, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks, to move heavy equipment or materials.
- Catch hot rivets in buckets and insert rivets in holes, using tongs.
- 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.
- 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.
- Unload and position prefabricated steel units for hoisting as needed.
Related Technology & Tools
- Workshop cranes
- Center punches
- Rivet busters
- Tape measures
- Two way radios
- Safety boots
- Welding hoods
- Air compressors
- Rivet guns
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Tuggers
- Wire brushes
- Open end wrenches
- Personal computers
- Welding tips
- Hydraulic pumps
- Forging dies
- Protective harnesses
- Torpedo levels
- Rivet tongs
- Chalk lines
- Fire extinguishers
- Sledgehammers
- Vise grip pliers
- Power lifts
- Ear plugs
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Combination squares
- Socket wrench sets
- Welding gloves
- Protective coveralls
- Welding helmets
- Hammers
- Winches
- Ladders
- Adjustable wrenches
- Strikers
- Cutoff saws
- Rubber mallets
- Safety glasses
- Tin snips
- Squares
- Safety gloves
- Side cutting pliers
- Plasma cutters
- Safety belts
- Spud wrenches
- Spreader beams
- Drift pins
- Power grinders
- Bull pins
- Electric drills
- Jacks
- Grout mixers
- Blow torches
- Pipe wrenches
- Tongs
- C clamps
- Notebook computers
- Stressing jacks
- Hacksaws
- Pneumatic hammers
- Hard hats
- Plumb bobs
- Slings
- Safety lanyards
- Respirators
- Laser levels
- Bolt cutters
- Rod ovens
- Decoilers
- Utility knives
- Scribers
- Flat head screwdrivers
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Robertson screwdrivers
- Cold chisels
- Swing stages
- Crowbars
- Scaffolding
- Staple guns
- Portable welding machines
- Life preservers
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Cost estimating software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Inventory tracking software
- Project scheduling software