Ironworker Craftsman 1

TIC - The Industrial Company; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC_Craft is seeking an Ironworker to read blueprints, cut, bend, weld, and assemble steel structures. You will hoist and position heavy components, verify alignment, and work at height in outdoor conditions.

Applicants should have a high school diploma and experience with hand tools, layout tools, and safety protocols. The role requires overtime, nights, and weekends as workload dictates.

Qualifications

• Reads specifications or blueprints to determine material locations and sizes.
• Ability to use hand tools and layout tools safely and efficiently.
• Follow written and oral instructions and communicate with supervision.
• Understand and apply safety rules on site.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints to determine locations and quantities of material.
• Fabricate metal parts per blueprints or supervisor instructions.
• Hoist, position, and align steel beams using cranes or signals.
• Verify alignment with plumb bobs, lasers, or levels.
• Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces as required.
• Assemble rigging to move heavy equipment or materials.
• Bolt or weld structural members in place.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Metalworking

Hand tools

Safety awareness

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Welding equipment

Torches

Layout tools

Job description

Position Summary

Ironworkers are responsible for the layout, installation, assembly and steel erection components in accordance with blueprint plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards.

Experience Level

Intermediate

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

• Reads specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of material required.
• Fabricates metal parts, such as steel frames, columns, beams, or girders, according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
• Unloads and positions 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.
• Verifies 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.
• Forces structural steel members into final positions, using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, or hand tools.
• Pulls, pushes or pries structural steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place.
• Bolts aligned structural-steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.
• Assemble hoisting equipment or riggings, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks, to move heavy equipment or materials.

Qualifications

• May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Must possess working knowledge skills and abilities for position.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools and layout tools safe and efficiently.

Requirements

• Able to meet all physical requirements.
• Must have all required tools
• Expected to climb and work at heights and in confined spaces (may exceed 200 ft)
• Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Able to work overtime, nights, and weekends as required by the workload
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules. Performs other duties as required.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Company: TIC_Craft