Ironworker Journeyman

TIC - The Industrial Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC - The Industrial Company in Houston, TX is seeking a skilled structural steel erector to lay out, assemble, and install steel components in compliance with blueprints, codes, and safety standards. You will read specifications, position beams, and assist in the rigging and hoisting of heavy steel.

The role requires climbing, working at heights, outdoors in all weather, and overtime. Candidates should have a high school diploma or equivalent and proven ability to follow instructions, use

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent required with prior experience in structural steel/fabrication.
• Strong knowledge of blueprints, specs, and safety rules.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions.
• Proficient in safe use of electrical, hand, power, layout and measurement tools.

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 per blueprints.
• Unload and position prefabricated steel units for hoisting and assist crane operators.
• Verify alignment of structural members using plumb bobs, lasers, or levels.
• Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces using shears, torches, or welding equipment.
• Assemble hoisting equipment or rigging to move heavy equipment or materials.
• Inspect work for compliance and take corrective action as needed.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Metal fabrication

Rigging & hoisting

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electrical tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Layout tools

Measurement tools

Job description

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

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.
• Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• Inspect subordinate's work for compliance with the contract plans and specifications, point out deficiencies and explain and take any corrective action needed.

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 strong working knowledge skills and abilities for position.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
• Proficient in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand tools, power tools and layout tools as well as measurement tools

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.