Night Shift Ironworker Journeyman: Steel Erection Pro

TIC - The Industrial Company; Vicksburg (MS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC - The Industrial Company in Mississippi is seeking a skilled tradesperson to lay out, install, assemble, and erect steel according to blueprints, codes, and standards. You will work on construction sites, aligning and positioning heavy steel components with cranes and tools.

The role requires reading specifications, fabricating parts, and ensuring precise alignment, with exposure to outdoor weather and overtime as needed. Safety and proper tool use are essential for success in this field.

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

Safety awareness

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electrical tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Layout tools

Measurement tools

Job description

TIC - The Industrial Company in Mississippi is seeking a skilled tradesperson to lay out, install, assemble, and erect steel according to blueprints, codes, and standards. You will work on construction sites, aligning and positioning heavy steel components with cranes and tools.

The role requires reading specifications, fabricating parts, and ensuring precise alignment, with exposure to outdoor weather and overtime as needed. Safety and proper tool use are essential for success in this field.