NS Ironworker Journeyman

TIC - The Industrial Company; Greenville (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC - The Industrial Company in Greenville, MS is seeking a skilled structural erector to lay out, install, assemble and erect steel according to blueprints, specs and codes. You will use cranes, rigging, and hand tools to position members and verify alignment on heavy industrial projects.

Responsibilities include reading drawings, fabricating or preparing components as directed, ensuring safety, and supporting assembly teams during complex construction tasks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; prior field experience preferred.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions.
• Proficient in safe use of tools and measurement devices on construction sites.

Responsibilities

• Reads specifications or blueprints to determine material locations and quantities.
• Fabricates or prepares metal parts per blueprints or supervisor instructions.
• Unloads, positions and hoists steel members using cranes and rigging.
• Verifies alignment of steel members using plumb bobs, laser, transits or levels.
• Cuts, bends or welds steel pieces with appropriate equipment.
• Assembles hoisting equipment and riggings to move heavy materials.
• Assists with estimating time, costs, and resources for activities.
• Inspects work for compliance with contract plans and specs.

Skills

High school diploma

Strong working knowledge of tools

Ability to read and transmit written &

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electrical tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Layout tools

Measurement 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.

Requisition ID: 187621

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.

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.

• Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required
• May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/me n lifts/scaffold to access
• 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
• May require U.S. Drivers License
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.