Ironworker Craftsman 1 - Night Shift

TIC - The Industrial Company; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC - The Industrial Company is seeking skilled ironworkers for layout, installation and steel erection in accordance with blueprint plans and industry standards. You will read blueprints, fabricate metal parts, and hoist steel members into place while ensuring alignment and safety.

Responsibilities include securing components, cutting and welding as needed, and coordinating with supervision to meet project requirements.

Qualifications

• Ability to read specifications or blueprints and follow instructions.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions; communicate with supervision.
• Proficiency using hand tools, power tools, and layout tools safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Read specifications or blueprints to determine locations, quantities or sizes of material required.
• Fabricate metal parts such as steel frames, columns, beams, or girders according to blueprints or supervisor instructions.
• Unload and position prefabricated steel units for hoisting; operate cranes or signal hoisting equipment to lift structural steel.
• Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members using plumb bobs, lasers, transits or levels.
• Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment.
• Position structural steel and bolts for riveting, bolting or welding into place.
• Assemble hoisting equipment or riggings to move heavy equipment or materials.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Hand & power tool use

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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.

Few contractors can build what TIC builds, the way TIC builds it. We only hire the best — and our family mentality will drive you to continue to be the best

Whether it’s cement for our sidewalks and driveways; aluminum for our automobiles; wood pellets for our grills; paper plates for our picnics; food for our pets or the beverages we consume with our friends, our longstanding work in the industrial market touches the tiny details in our daily lives.