Iron Worker - Industrial

Crowder Construction Company; Prattville (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a family-owned company with a rich legacy in the construction industry. As an Iron Worker, you will play a vital role in raising and uniting structural steel members to form robust frameworks. With a commitment to superior performance, this role offers a chance to work on significant infrastructure projects throughout the Southeast. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, career growth, and well-being. If you're seeking a fulfilling career where your skills make a difference, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Health Plans

401k Savings Plan

Life Insurance

Short and Long Term Disability

Company Paid Holiday

Educational Assistance

Wellness Program

Career-Based Training

Qualifications

• 4 years verifiable experience as an iron worker in industrial construction.
• Able to visualize objects in three dimensions from plans and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Raise, place, and unite girders, columns, and other structural-steel members.
• Set up hoisting equipment for raising and placing structural steel members.

Skills

Iron Working

Structural Steel Assembly

Welding

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Oxyacetylene Torch

Hand Tools

Job description

Since 1947, Crowder has built a legacy of success in the construction industry. We work throughout the Southeast on heavy construction infrastructure projects ranging from bridges, dams, water and wastewater treatment facilities, power plants, and other energy facilities. We are a general contractor who self-performs civil, electrical, and mechanical trades on both traditional and more complex alternative delivery projects.

As a family-owned company, it is the spirit of not only doing the right things, but doing things the right way that is the true legacy of our founders and our people. Crowder is Building America and Proud of It as reflected in our Mission Statement:

We are dedicated to superior performance and committed to making a positive difference for our clients, for our communities, and in the lives of our employees.

If you are looking for a career, not just a job, with a company committed to your future, apply today.

CROWDER IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (EOE) AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (AA) EMPLOYER
Qualified Minorities, Females, Individuals with Disabilities, and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Crowder is a Drug Free Workplace and E-Verify Employer.

REQUIREMENTS: ALL Applicants must be:

• 18 years of Age
• Able to Pass a Drug Test
• Legally Eligible to Work in the US
• Additional Requirements for Craftworkers:
  • Must have own transportation to and from jobsite every workday (driver's license not required)
  • Must provide own hand tools (excluding power tools)
  • May be expected to travel where the project requires (multi-state opportunities)

Primary function of an Iron Worker:

Raise, place, and unite girders, columns, and other structural-steel members to form completed structures or structure frameworks.

Typical Duties Include, but are not limited to:

• Set up hoisting equipment for raising and placing structural steel members.
• Fasten steel members to hoisting equipment, using wire rope, slings, shackles, or lifting devices.
• Signal worker operating hoisting equipment to lift and place steel member.
• Pull, push, or pry steel member into approximate position while member is supported by hoisting device.
• Force members into final position using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, and hand tools.
• Align holes in member with corresponding holes in previously placed member by drift pins, bull pins, or handle wrench through holes.
• Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of members, using plumb bob and level.
• Bolt aligned members to keep them in position until they can be permanently bolted or welded in place.
• Cut and weld steel members to make alterations, using oxyacetylene torch for cutting and carbon electrodes welding.

Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience:

• Must have 4 years verifiable experience as an iron worker in industrial construction.
• Able to visualize objects in three dimensions from plans and drawings.
• Work within precise limits or standards of accuracy.
• Evaluate information based on measurable standards and see details in objects or drawings and recognize slight differences in shapes and shadings.

At the heart of Crowder’s Mission Statement is the commitment to “make a positive difference in the lives of our employees.” Our comprehensive benefits package is custom-designed to achieve that goal through access to the following benefits:

• Health Plans, including Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Healthcare Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Program with Incentives
• 401k Savings and Profit Sharing Plan with Matching Contributions
• Life/AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Voluntary and Dependent Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Hospital Indemnity and Critical Illness
• Company Paid Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Leave
• Crowder YOUniversity Career-Based Training
• Educational Assistance
• Direct Deposit

Benefits may vary based on position and length of employment.

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Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.