Ironworker/Fabricator - Austin Industrial Decatur, IL Corn Capital

Austin-Industrial; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401K plan

Medical insurance

Job summary

Austin Industrial is seeking an Ironworker/Fabricator for the Decatur, IL site. The role involves assembling and aligning structural steel, reading blueprints, and coordinating hoisting operations to position girders and columns.

Candidates should have progressive ironworker experience and the ability to work safely in a heavy industrial setting. The position requires 3+ years of verifiable iron work experience, with potential travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years verifiable iron work experience.
• Must be able to read and interpret simple instructions and blueprints.
• May be required to travel or commute for this position.

Responsibilities

• Reads blueprints and selects required material for construction.
• Sets up hoisting equipment for raising and placing structural steel members.
• Fastens steel members to cable of hoist, using chain, cable or rope.
• Guides structure being lifted into proper position and aligns rivet holes.
• Drives drift pins through rivet holes.
• Verifies vertical and horizontal alignment using plumb bob and level.
• Bolts aligned structures to keep them in position until permanently riveted, bolted or welded into place.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Rigging knowledge

English proficiency

Job description

Ironworker/Fabricator - Austin Industrial Decatur, IL Corn Capital

Job Category: Craft

Requisition Number: IRONW034320

• Posted : September 29, 2026
• Full-Time

Locations

Showing 1 location

Decatur, IL
Decatur, IL, USA

Description

Ironworker Industrial Journeyman

Austin Industrial is a merit shop, employee-owned company and has been a provider of construction, maintenance, plant services, turnaround and specialty services to the oil, gas and chemical, energy (power and ethanol), and manufacturing industries for more than 100 years.

Summary

Performs duties to raise, place and unite girders, columns and other structural steel members to form completed structures or structure framework. This is accomplished by performing the following essential duties and responsibilities. Must have a minimum of 4 years of progressive experience in the Industrial Ironworker craft. Other duties may be assigned.

Responsibilities

• Reads blueprints and selects requiredmaterial for construction.
• Sets up hoisting equipment for raising and placing structural steel members.
• Fastens steel members to cable of hoist, using chain, cable orrope.
• Guides structure being lifted into proper position and aligns rivet holes with corresponding holes
• Drives drift pins through rivet holes.
• Verifies vertical and horizontal alignment using plumb bob and level.
• Bolts aligned structures to keep them in position until permanently riveted, bolted or welded into place.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills - Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. For safety reasons, it is imperative that the employee be able to read and speak fluent English.

Mathematical Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability -Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations - Depending on the job site, certain certificates or licenses may be required. NCCER and Advanced Rigging Preferred.

Other Qualifications - It may be necessary to travel or commute for this position.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Industrial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Benefits & Compensation

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan.We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)!To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned .

Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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About Austin Industrial

Austin Industries and its operating companies engage in almost every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction. Austin is owned entirely by its employees through its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Austin Industries has a rich history. We are one of the largest and most diversified construction firms in the nation. Austin stands on the core values of Uncompromising Integrity, Employee-ownership, Exemplary Service and Excellence in Safety.

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement ).

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company.

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Qualifications

Experience

Required

3 years:

Verifiable iron work experience

Equal Opportunity Employer
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