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