Ironworker Journeyman

TIC - The Industrial Company; Rayville (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC - The Industrial Company in Louisiana is seeking a skilled steel erector responsible for layout, installation, assembly and erection components in accordance with blueprints.

You will read specs, fabricate and position structural steel, hoist beams, and verify alignment using plumb bobs, lasers, and levels. The role requires working outdoors, long hours, and robust safety practices, with potential for overtime.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Strong reading and follow-through on written/oral instructions.
• Proficient with safe use of hand, power and layout tools.
• Ability to communicate effectively with supervision.

Responsibilities

• Reads specifications or blueprints to determine locations and quantities.
• Fabricates metal parts according to blueprints or supervisor instructions.
• Unloads and positions prefabricated steel units for hoisting and lifts beams with crane signals.
• Verifies vertical and horizontal alignment using plumb bobs, lasers, transits or levels.
• Cuts, bends or welds steel pieces with shears, torches or welding equipment.
• Positions structural members with turnbuckles, crowbars or jacks.
• Bolts structural members in place for riveting, bolting or welding.
• Assembles hoisting equipment or rigging to move heavy components.
• Estimates sizes, distances, quantities, time, costs and resources for activities.
• Inspects subordinates' work for contract compliance and corrective action.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Rigging

Welding

Measurement tools

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electrical tools

Power tools

Layout tools

Measuring tools

Job description

Position Summary

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

Experience Level

Skilled

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 signalling 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

• 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
• U.S. Driver License may be required
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and fit for duty medical

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.