Ironworker Craftsman II: Structural Steel Erection Pro

Tic Inc; Louisiana; On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC Inc in Louisiana seeks an experienced ironworker to support layout, fabrication and steel erection according to blueprints and codes. Candidates must work safely at heights and outdoors, and perform heavy lifting and precise alignment.

Responsibilities include reading specifications, fabricating steel parts, coordinating hoisting operations, welding, bolting, and assembling rigging. Must have strong manual skills and ability to follow complex instructions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must understand and follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to read blueprints and lay out steel components.
• Proficiency with hand and power tools, and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Effective communication

Manual dexterity

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Layout tools

Welding equipment

Job description

TIC Inc in Louisiana seeks an experienced ironworker to support layout, fabrication and steel erection according to blueprints and codes. Candidates must work safely at heights and outdoors, and perform heavy lifting and precise alignment.

Responsibilities include reading specifications, fabricating steel parts, coordinating hoisting operations, welding, bolting, and assembling rigging. Must have strong manual skills and ability to follow complex instructions in a fast-paced environment.