Ironworker

General Job Description

Raises, places and unites girders, columns and other structural-steel members to form completed structures frameworks, working as a member of a crew.

• Off loads deliveries of structural material from the fabricator;
• sets up and breaks down hoisting equipment for raising and placing structural-steel members;
• fastens steel members to cable of hoist;
• signals worker operating hoisting equipment to lift and place steel member;
• guides member or rides on member in order to guide it into position;
• pulls or pries steel members into approximate position while member is supported by hoisting device;
• forces members into final position;
• aligns holes in member with corresponding holes in previously placed member;
• verifies vertical and horizontal alignment of members;
• bolts aligned members to keep them in position until they can be permanently bolted;
• cuts steel members to make alterations.

• High school or equivalent
• Minimum two (2) years of experience as a Mechanic A/Journeyman
• Knowledgeable in his/her craft, in order to lead others in the same craft
• Possesses basic leadership/mentor skills
• Able to plan/coordinate multiple job tasks at the same time
• NCCER Crew Leader Certification preferred
• Written pre-employment qualification test
• Post-offer drug/alcohol screen and physical evaluation
• Job site safety requirements as required by the client (clean shaven, long sleeves, steel toe boots, etc.)
• Safety equipment as required by the client (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, respirator, hearing protection, safety harness with lanyard, etc.)
• Applicant/employee must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace

Employee may be required to provide the following: tool box, tool belt, crescent wrenches, tape, spud wrenches, hammer, ball pein hammer, tri square, striker, burning goggles, tip cleaners, work gloves, framing square, level, torpedo level, center punch, channel locks, combination wrenches, bull pin, pipe wrench, hacksaw, rain suit.

Employee may be required to do the following: climbing ladders, scaffolds, structures, etc. above and below ground level; maintaining balance on ladders, scaffolds structures, etc.; reaching in all directions, handling and manipulating objects and materials; coordinating the movements of eyes, hands and fingers to operate tools and equipment; lifting 30 to 50 pounds from ground level, waist level, and/or overhead; carrying objects, tools, equipment, etc.;

standing; sitting; walking; pushing; pulling; bending; kneeling; crouching/squatting; crawling; seeing with or without correction; hearing with or without correction.

Employee may be required to do the following: following set procedures and standards; applying basic mathematical skills; planning work and selecting proper tools; comparing and understanding differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures and objects; picturing and evaluating solid objects from drawing or diagrams using standards that can be measured or checked; following oral and/or written directions, plans and blueprints;

reading; writing; ability to recognize and report safety hazards.

Location:

industrial construction sites and/or fabrication shop. Mobility Barriers to Access Job Site: uneven ground level; obstructed pathways; work performed at low and/or high elevations; work performed in confined areas. Climatic/Environmental Conditions at Job Site: predominately outdoor climate; may be exposed to extreme hot or cold weather, excessive humidity, rain, etc.; various noise levels caused by tools, machinery, equipment, etc.; potential exposure to chemical substances.