Structural Ironworker — First Shift | $25-$35/hr + Benefits

Tradesmen International, LLC; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vacation Pay

401(k) retirement savings plan

Tradesmen+ Rewards Program

Job summary

Tradesmen International is hiring experienced Structural Ironworkers for projects around Schenectady, NY. This first shift opportunity offers pay between $25 and $35 per hour, based on experience and skill.

Join a team that emphasizes safety, productivity, and superior craftsmanship to advance your career. Responsibilities include reading drawings, laying out cambered bridge girders, performing layout with tools, fabricating stiffeners, ensuring proper fit-up, and welding in multiple positions.

Qualifications

• Must read and interpret structural blueprints and drawings.
• Must have experience with structural steel layout and fitting.
• Must have experience grinding and fitting steel components to specification.
• Must have experience using oxy-acetylene cutting equipment.
• Must be able to tack weld in multiple positions.
• Must be reliable, safety-conscious, and able to work independently or as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Interpret complex structural drawings to manually lay out cambered bridge girders.
• Perform layout work using stringlines, tape measures, squares, and soapstone.
• Fabricate and hand-grind steel stiffeners to meet mill-to-bear tolerances.
• Ensure metal-to-metal contact and proper fit-up of structural components.
• Perform manual cutting of heavy steel plates using an oxy-acetylene torch.
• Tack weld structural components in flat, vertical, and overhead positions using 1/8" 7018 electrodes.
• Maintain quality workmanship while adhering to all safety standards.

Skills

Read blueprints

Structural steel layout

Grinding and fitting steel

Tack welding in multiple positions

Oxy-acetylene cutting

Safety-conscious

Team player

Tools

Oxy-acetylene cutting equipment

Welding in multiple positions

Job description

Tradesmen International is hiring experienced Structural Ironworkers for projects around Schenectady, NY. This first shift opportunity offers pay between $25 and $35 per hour, based on experience and skill.

Join a team that emphasizes safety, productivity, and superior craftsmanship to advance your career. Responsibilities include reading drawings, laying out cambered bridge girders, performing layout with tools, fabricating stiffeners, ensuring proper fit-up, and welding in multiple positions.