Ironworker Apprentice

LPR Construction Company; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & insurance benefits available

40-hour bonus payout and paid holidays

80-hour bonus payout after 2 years

120-hour bonus payout after 5 years

Job summary

LPR Construction Company in Mesa, AZ is seeking an Apprentice Ironworker to learn and perform structural iron and steel erection tasks under supervision. You will gain hands-on experience while building toward Journeyman level through on-the-job training and self-study.

Key duties include unloading and positioning iron, bolting-up components per blueprints, and performing detail work such as welding clips and joists, while adher­ing to safety protocols and schedules for timely, quality

Qualifications

• Ability to meet physical requirements of job, including heights up to 60 feet and long periods of standing.
• Safety harness and tool belt use during tasks.
• Welding and use of hand tools as part of daily work.

Responsibilities

• Unload, shake-out and erect structural and miscellaneous iron per supervisor instructions.
• Bolt-up columns, beams, and girders following blueprints and guidance.
• Complete detail work such as installing angle, bent plate, welding clips, joists, and filing gaps.
• Lay deck and weld with Tek Screws; maneuver structural-steel members into position for bolting.

Skills

Physical stamina

Work at heights

Welding & hand tools

Job description

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Under supervision, the Apprentice Ironworker is responsible for completing tasks related to structural iron and steel erection and completing the tasks in a timely, quality manner while learning trade and practicing/studying to become Journeyman level.

Required Skills

Ability to meet physical requirements of job i.e. working at heights up to 60', long periods of standing, walking, bending, climbing, welding, using hand tools, wearing safety harness and tool belt, exposure to weather, etc.

• Medical & insurance benefits available
• 40-hour bonus payout and paid holidays after 1 year
• 80-hour bonus payout after 2 years
• 120-hour bonus payout after 5 years

Required Experience

• Unloading, shake-out and erection of structural and miscellaneous iron from trucks to designated areas and/or from one area to another.
• Bolt-up columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
• Detail Work may include installing angle and bent plate, welding clips, joists, tube steel or angle kickers; installing safety cable and safety posts; or shaking out and spreading joists and long spans.
• Laying deck and welding with Tek Screws.
• Pull, push, or pry structural-steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place.
• Complete apprentice self -study modules until Journeyman certification is obtained