Ironworker Craftsman 1

TIC - The Industrial Company; Port Arthur (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC_Craft is seeking an Ironworker to lay out, install and erect steel components per blueprints and standards. Responsibilities include rigging, welding, hoisting and ensuring precise alignment on site.

Candidate should read drawings, fabricate steel parts, and operate hand and power tools safely while complying with safety rules. Valid driver’s license preferred and willingness to work overtime as required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with related experience.
• Ability to read and follow blueprints and specifications.
• Excellent communication with supervision and team.
• Proficient use of hand and power tools safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Read specifications or blueprints to determine material quantities and sizes.
• Fabricate metal parts per blueprints or supervisor instructions.
• Unload and position prefabricated steel units for hoisting and guide crane operations.
• Verify alignment of structural steel members using plumb bobs, lasers, transits or levels.
• Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces using torches or welding equipment.
• Assemble hoisting equipment and riggings to move heavy equipment or materials.
• Bolts structural members for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding.
• Observe safety and project rules and pass pre-access drug/alcohol testing.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Welding

Rigging

Hand tools

Safety compliance

U.S. Driver's License

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Power tools

Layout tools

Job description

Requisition ID: 188562

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

The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site,

so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl

• Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor
• weather conditions
• Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required
• May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access
• required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and
• maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds
• Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment
• May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across
• construction/industrial site
• Must have required tools
• May require U.S. Drivers License
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Company: TIC_Craft