Journeyman Steel Erector — Layout, Assembly & Rigging

TIC - The Industrial Company; Vicksburg (MS); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC - The Industrial Company is seeking a skilled steel erector to lay out, install, assemble and erect structural steel per blueprints and specs at job sites in Mississippi. You will work with cranes, hoists and rigging to position heavy steel members and ensure alignment and fit during assembly.

The role requires reading blueprints, fabricating or aligning components, and adhering to strict safety standards on construction sites, often in challenging outdoor conditions.

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.

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.
• 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.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Communication skills

Tool proficiency

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electrical tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Layout tools

Job description

TIC - The Industrial Company is seeking a skilled steel erector to lay out, install, assemble and erect structural steel per blueprints and specs at job sites in Mississippi. You will work with cranes, hoists and rigging to position heavy steel members and ensure alignment and fit during assembly.

The role requires reading blueprints, fabricating or aligning components, and adhering to strict safety standards on construction sites, often in challenging outdoor conditions.