Night Shift Ironworker Journeyman

TIC - The Industrial Company; Port Arthur (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC - The Industrial Company in Texas is seeking a skilled tradesperson for layout, installation and steel erection in a busy industrial environment. You will read blueprints, fabricate and install structural components, and use cranes or rigging to place members with precision.

Applicants should be able to work in a construction setting, follow safety protocols, and communicate effectively with supervision.

Qualifications

• Reads specifications or blueprints to determine material locations and sizes.
• Strong ability to fabricate or assemble metal parts per blueprints or supervisor instructions.
• Able to position steel members with hoisting equipment and ensure alignment.
• Understands safety rules and can perform tasks in a dusty/noisy environment.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints to determine material needs and placements.
• Fabricate and assemble metal parts like frames, beams and girders.
• Unload and position prefabricated steel units using cranes or hoists.
• Verify alignment of steel members using plumb bobs, laser, or levels.
• Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces with appropriate tools.
• Position and bolt/brace steel members for final assembly.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Steel erection

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Cranes

Job description

Requisition ID: 188645

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 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

• 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
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing, fit for duty medical and background check

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.