NS Ironworker Journeyman

TIC - The Industrial Company; Port Arthur (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

TIC - The Industrial Company is seeking a skilled steel erector to layout, install, assemble and erect steel components according to blueprints and industry standards. The role involves reading specifications, fabricating steel parts, and guiding hoisting operations with cranes and rigging equipment.

Candidates must have the ability to verify alignments, perform cuts and welds as required, and work through irregular hours on a construction site. Safety and accuracy are paramount on this site.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; related field experience preferred.
• Strong ability to read blueprints and follow specifications.
• Safe operation of hand tools, power tools, and layout tools.

Responsibilities

• Reads specifications or blueprints to determine locations, quantities, or sizes of material.
• Fabricates metal parts (steel frames, columns, beams, girders) per blueprints or supervisor instructions.
• Unloads and positions prefabricated steel units for hoisting; uses cranes to lift and position structural members.
• Verifies vertical and horizontal alignment using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.
• Cuts, bends, or welds steel pieces using shears, torches, or welding equipment.
• Positions structural steel members using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, or hand tools.
• Bolts structural members for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding.
• Assembles hoisting equipment or riggings to move heavy equipment or materials.
• Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; determining time, costs, resources needed.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Communication

Safety awareness

Measurement tools

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cranes

Rigging equipment

Laser equipment

Plumb bobs

Levels

Welding equipment

Job description

Requisition ID: 188499

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
• 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.