Ironworker

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.

The Ironworker 3 will be responsible for performing increasingly complex structural steel and other miscellaneous tasks on a variety of construction projects including new construction, renovations, and other project types. Ironworkers utilize a variety of tools and specialized equipment. Duties may include erecting structural steel and bolting beams, columns and other components together. In addition, this role will perform occasional administrative work in support of project leadership.

Role responsibilities are not all encompassing as specific work tasks, project types, and build phases drastically vary. This is a broad representation of the type of tasks and requirements required of Ironworkers at JE Dunn. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

• Autonomy and Decision-Making:
  Follows directions and refers all exceptions to supervisor.

• Utilizes knowledge of iron working practices and tools
• Handles structural components of buildings including beams, columns and other related items
• Assists in repairing or modifying structural and miscellaneous steel as needed under direction from foremen or project leadership
• Places structural members under supervision ensuring safe and consistent practices are followed
• Installs and fastens metal decking for floors, and roofs
• Responsible for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) compliance and following OSHA standards
• Adheres to JE Dunn safety standards
• Role requires personal ownership of all necessary hand tools and pouches
• Expected behavioral standards:
  • Shows up and is ready to work when scheduled
  • Communicates absence or tardiness with supervisor as early as possible
  • Shows respect for yourself and others
  • Works safely
  • Has a can-do attitude

• Welds structural components together ensuring the framework is solid and safe
• Modifies existing metal components by cutting or welding to create unique, project specific components
• Proficient in various types of welding
• Leads by example, providing proper guidance and instructions to iron working team
• Teaches and trains the team to perform scope of work to the highest quality standard
• Demonstrates excellent expertise in miscellaneous metalworking, welding and structural assembly
• Reads and understands project plans with applicable scope of work
• Responsible for completing JE Dunn reports and pre-task planning
• Responsible for material forecasting for specific tasks
• Coordinates and implements safety procedures for tasks
• Coordinates with foreman on upcoming work and durations

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• Effective Communication skills, verbal and written
• Knowledge of specific trades and scopes of work
• Knowledge of all iron working hand tools, use and own all required hand tools and pouches
• Basic understanding of principles of layout and construction math
• Ability to complete assigned duties with minimal guidance
• Ability to provide excellent customer service
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, both internally and externally

• High School Diploma or GED (Preferred)
• Apprentice and/or Vocational/Technical/Trade training (Preferred)
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
• 5+ years commercial construction experience (Preferred)
• Must be able to lift at least to 50 pounds
• May be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)
• Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet project needs
• May require use of respirator
• Must be comfortable working at projected heights, narrow work spaces, various…