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