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