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