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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
- Rigger
- Ironworker
- Iron Worker Foreman
- 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 Fabricator
- 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
- Construction Ironworker
- Combination Worker
- Building Construction Ironworker
- Bridgeman
- Bridge Maintainer
- Bridge Ironworker
- Bolter
- Billboard Mechanic
- Billboard Installer
- Billboard Erector
- Awnings Mechanic
- Assembler
Tasks for “Steel Fabricator”
- Drive drift pins through rivet holes to align rivet holes in structural steel members with corresponding holes in previously placed 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.
- Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
- Place blocks under reinforcing bars used to reinforce floors.
- Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment.
- Pull, push, or pry structural steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place.
- 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.
- 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.
- Erect metal or precast concrete components for structures, such as buildings, bridges, dams, towers, storage tanks, fences, or highway guard rails.
- Hold rivets while riveters use air hammers to form heads on rivets.
- Dismantle structures or equipment.
- 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.
- Hoist steel beams, girders, or columns into place, using cranes or signaling hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members.
- Insert sealing strips, wiring, insulating material, ladders, flanges, gauges, or valves, depending on types of structures being assembled.
- Ride on girders or other structural steel members to position them or use rope to guide them into position.
Related Technology & Tools
- Jacks
- Pneumatic hammers
- Socket wrench sets
- Ladders
- Electric drills
- Wire brushes
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Swing stages
- Bolt cutters
- Cutoff saws
- Safety glasses
- Blow torches
- Welding helmets
- Sledgehammers
- Flat head screwdrivers
- Rivet tongs
- Protective coveralls
- Hammers
- Staple guns
- Tin snips
- Personal computers
- Protective harnesses
- Open end wrenches
- Portable welding machines
- Vise grip pliers
- Side cutting pliers
- Scaffolding
- Rod ovens
- Hydraulic pumps
- Forging dies
- C clamps
- Bull pins
- Two way radios
- Scribers
- Fire extinguishers
- Hacksaws
- Cold chisels
- Winches
- Safety lanyards
- Laser levels
- Utility knives
- Stressing jacks
- Safety boots
- Welding tips
- Combination squares
- Safety belts
- Ear plugs
- Power lifts
- Slings
- Pipe wrenches
- Robertson screwdrivers
- Rivet busters
- Tuggers
- Grout mixers
- Welding gloves
- Safety gloves
- Crowbars
- Adjustable wrenches
- Life preservers
- Tongs
- Power grinders
- Respirators
- Spud wrenches
- Center punches
- Chalk lines
- Plasma cutters
- Spreader beams
- Rubber mallets
- Strikers
- Air compressors
- Drift pins
- Rivet guns
- Welding hoods
- Decoilers
- Notebook computers
- Squares
- Hard hats
- Torpedo levels
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Tape measures
- Plumb bobs
- Workshop cranes
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Inventory tracking software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Cost estimating software
- Project scheduling software
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal