Aspiring Ironworker: Steel Fabrication & Rigging

TIC - The Industrial Company; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC - The Industrial Company in Abilene, TX seeks an entry-level helper to assist skilled craftspeople in fabricating and assembling structural steel components under supervision. You will learn to read specifications, handle tools, and support safe, precise assembly of steel structures.

Supervision is provided; overtime and outdoor work are common. Prior field experience is helpful but not required, with a focus on safety and teamwork in a dynamic industrial setting.

Qualifications

• Reads specifications or blueprints to determine material requirements.
• Communicates effectively with supervision and management.
• Under supervision, learns to perform duties with safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Learn to read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of material required.
• Assist skilled craftsman to fabricate metal parts according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
• Assist with unloading and positioning prefabricated steel units for hoisting; hoists steel beams, girders, or columns into place, using cranes or signaling hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members.
• Learn to verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.
• Cuts, bends, or welds steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment.
• Assemble hoisting equipment or riggings, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks, to move heavy equipment or materials.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Communication

Manual dexterity

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Layout tools

Job description

TIC - The Industrial Company in Abilene, TX seeks an entry-level helper to assist skilled craftspeople in fabricating and assembling structural steel components under supervision. You will learn to read specifications, handle tools, and support safe, precise assembly of steel structures.

Supervision is provided; overtime and outdoor work are common. Prior field experience is helpful but not required, with a focus on safety and teamwork in a dynamic industrial setting.