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Summary Description


	Raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks. May erect metal storage tanks and assemble prefabricated metal buildings.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Assembler

2.	Awnings Mechanic

3.	Billboard Erector

4.	Billboard Installer

5.	Billboard Mechanic

6.	Bolter

7.	Bridge Ironworker

8.	Bridge Maintainer

9.	Bridgeman

10.	Building Construction Ironworker

11.	Combination Worker

12.	Construction Ironworker

13.	Fitter

14.	Fitter / Welder

15.	Guard Rail Installer

16.	Guzzler Builder

17.	Housesmith

18.	Iron Erector

19.	Iron Guardrail Installer

20.	Iron Setter

21.	Iron Worker

22.	Iron Worker Apprentice

23.	Iron Worker Foreman

24.	Ironworker

25.	Joist Setter

26.	Layout Worker

27.	Metal Buildings Assembler

28.	Metal Tank Builder

29.	Metal Tank Erector

30.	Metal Trim Erector

31.	Metalsmith

32.	Oil Field Rig Builder

33.	Ornamental Iron Erector

34.	Ornamental Ironworker

35.	Ornamental Metal Erector

36.	Ornamental Metal Worker

37.	Playground Equipment Erector

38.	Pre-Engineered Metal Building Ironworker

39.	Precast Concrete Ironworker

40.	Rigger

41.	Scaffold Erector

42.	Sheet Ironworker

43.	Sign Board Erector

44.	Sign Builder

45.	Sign Erector

46.	Sign Hanger

47.	Sign Installer

48.	Steel Construction Worker

49.	Steel Fabricator

50.	Steel Fitter

51.	Steel Hanger

52.	Steel Layout Worker

53.	Steel Rigger

54.	Steel Worker

55.	Structural Iron Erector

56.	Structural Ironworker

57.	Structural Layout Worker

58.	Structural Metal Worker

59.	Structural Rigger

60.	Structural Steel Erector

61.	Structural Steel Fitter

62.	Structural Steel Ironworker

63.	Structural Steel Worker

64.	Structural Worker

65.	Tank Setter

66.	Tower Hand

67.	Wind Turbine Erector

Job Tasks

	Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required. Review blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements.

	Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors. Install metal structural components.

	Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place. Install metal structural components.

	Fasten structural steel members to hoist cables, using chains, cables, or rope. Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.

	Hoist steel beams, girders, or columns into place, using cranes or signaling hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members. Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment. Signal equipment operators to indicate proper equipment positioning.

	Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels. Verify alignment of structures or equipment.

	Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment. Cut metal components for installation. Weld metal components.

	Erect metal or precast concrete components for structures, such as buildings, bridges, dams, towers, storage tanks, fences, or highway guard rails. Install metal structural components.

	Force structural steel members into final positions, using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, or hand tools. Install metal structural components.

	Pull, push, or pry structural steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place. Position structural components.

	Unload and position prefabricated steel units for hoisting as needed. Load or unload materials used in construction or extraction. Position structural components.

	Drive drift pins through rivet holes to align rivet holes in structural steel members with corresponding holes in previously placed members. Install metal structural components.

	Assemble hoisting equipment or rigging, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks, to move heavy equipment or materials. Assemble temporary equipment or structures.

	Fabricate metal parts, such as steel frames, columns, beams, or girders, according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors. Fabricate parts or components.

	Ride on girders or other structural steel members to position them or use rope to guide them into position. Position structural components.

	Dismantle structures or equipment. Dismantle equipment or temporary structures.

	Hold rivets while riveters use air hammers to form heads on rivets. Assist skilled construction or extraction personnel.

	Insert sealing strips, wiring, insulating material, ladders, flanges, gauges, or valves, depending on types of structures being assembled. Install insulation in equipment or structures. Install gauges or controls. Install electrical components, equipment, or systems.

	Place blocks under reinforcing bars used to reinforce floors. Position safety or support equipment.

	Catch hot rivets in buckets and insert rivets in holes, using tongs.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Nature of the Work


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	Ironworkers
	Ironworkers install structural and reinforcing iron and steel to form and support buildings, bridges, and roads.

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Working Conditions


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	Ironworkers
	Ironworkers perform physically demanding and dangerous work, often working at great heights. As a result, workers must wear safety harnesses to reduce the risk of falling.

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