Rodbuster Journeyman - Various Locations

Yates Construction; Mississippi; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Yates Construction seeks a Reinforcing Iron Journeyman to position and secure steel bars in concrete forms to reinforce concrete projects. The role requires reading blueprints/ISO documents, precise placement, and adherence to safety procedures on industrial sites.

Candidates should have 4+ years of heavy industrial reinforcing iron experience and NCCER certification/verification. The job emphasizes teamwork, quality, and strong safety discipline on site.

Qualifications

• Read ISO's, blueprints, and P&IDs.
• Ability to read and interpret instructions and perform work independently.
• Four (4) + years of heavy industrial-related reinforcing iron experience.
• Personal hand tools required per Yates Industrial Minimum Tool List.
• Required safety training: Confined Space, LOTO, Working at Heights.

Responsibilities

• Determine number, size, shape, and location of reinforcing rods from blueprints or instructions.
• Position and secure steel bars in forms to reinforce concrete.
• Select, place, and fasten rods using wire and pliers; cut bars to required lengths.
• Bend steel rods with hand tools or bending machine; reinforce with wire mesh.
• Load, transport, and unload material, tools, and supplies; assist in lifting and positioning.

Skills

Reinforcing iron experience

Safety awareness

Blueprint reading

Education

NCCER Reinforcing Iron Journeyman certification

NCCER Reinforcing Iron Journeyman verification

Job description

Job Summary

A Reinforcing Iron Journeyman will position and secure steel bars in concrete forms to reinforce concrete.

Job Summary

A Reinforcing Iron Journeyman will position and secure steel bars in concrete forms to reinforce concrete.

Overview Of Primary Duties

• Determines the number, size, shape, and locations of reinforcing rods from blueprints, sketches, or oral instructions.
• Positions and secures steel bars in concrete forms to reinforce concrete.
• Selects and places rods in forms, spacing and fastening them together using wire and pliers.
• Cuts bars to required lengths, using a hacksaw, bar cutters, or acetylene torch.
• Bend steel rods with hand tools or rod bending machine.
• Reinforces concrete with wire mesh.
• May reinforce concrete with wire mesh. May weld reinforcing bars together, using arc-welding equipment.
• Ensures that all reinforcing material is in its proper position, so it receives its intended structural load.
• Loads, transports and unloads material, tools, equipment, and supplies.
• May assist in lifting, positioning, and securing of material and work pieces during installation.
• May perform minor maintenance or cleaning activities of tools and equipment.
• Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Demonstrate Yates Core Values and Principles
• Follow Yates Code of Conduct
• Safety Responsibilities and Expectations

• Responsible for refusing unsafe work and for carrying out all work by the established Yates Safety Procedures and Work Practices
• Report all incidents, near hits, and hazards to management.
• Required to wear and maintain personal PPE.
• Advise fellow employees of hazardous situations.
• Participate in workplace inspections.
• Comply with statutory requirements, including duty of care.
• Participate in required and assigned training.
• Provide suggestions to improve Safety.
• Present a mature approach to working safely.
• Attend prestart and Safety meetings and contribute.

• Other related duties as needed and assigned by Field Supervision.
• This is not an all-inclusive list of tasks an employee may be asked to do. Employees are expected to complete any tasks they are assigned.

Qualifications

Level III

• Four (4) + years of heavy industrial-related reinforcing iron experience
• NCCER Reinforcing Iron Journeyman certification

Level II

• Four (4) + years of heavy industrial-related reinforcing iron experience
• NCCER “Performance” Reinforcing Iron Journeyman verification
• Other verified experiences or certifications with reinforcing iron experience

Level I

• Four (4) + years of heavy industrial-related reinforcing iron experience

Requirements

• Read ISO's, Blueprints, P&IDs
• Ability to read and interpret instructions and document, plan, and perform work activities independently
• The degree of job responsibilities and requirements may vary depending on months of experience
• Personal hand tools required for craft as established on the Yates Industrial Minimum Tool List
• Successful completion of required Safety training to include, but not limited to, Confined Space, LOTO, and Working at Heights

Physical Demands/Essential Job Functions

This job description reflects an assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. This is not an all-inclusive list of functions that an employee may be asked to do. Employees are expected to complete any tasks they are assigned.

Physical requirements for this role may include but are not limited to:

• All weather conditions at varying temperatures
• Work at varying elevations
• Will work in windy and dusty environments
• Moderate to high noise levels
• The project site will contain light to heavy equipment vehicles, small to large equipment, materials, communication equipment, and tools
• Ability to hear bells, whistles, and alarms
• Required to wear safety-approved body harnesses when working at 4’ or above
• Required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, climbing, and lifting
• Ability to talk and hear to communicate
• Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull objects, materials, controls, and tools
• Must be able to lift, carry, and move heavy objects up to 25 lbs.
• Will use vision abilities to focus, see short and long distances, colors, depth perception, and peripheral vision

About Yates Construction

Ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country by Engineering News-Record, Yates Construction is family-owned. It provides a wide range of construction and building services. Incorporated in 1964 by William G. Yates Jr., we have steadily grown to become one of the nation's top commercial and industrial construction companies. We are financially sound, with a significant bonding capacity and vast personnel and equipment resources.

Our portfolio includes commercial and industrial projects from various sectors, including arts and culture, civil, commercial, education, entertainment and gaming, federal, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, municipal, retail, and technology. We work hard to understand our client's business needs and continually look for opportunities to add value to them and their projects.

Our client relationships are the foundation of our success, and our primary goal is to help each client achieve their vision. We do this by carefully managing the details and complexities of each project and communicating constantly with all team members.

Yates Construction is a military-friendly employer and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics, in addition to federal and state law requirements.

Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities.