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