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