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