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0-5 years of experience
Project: VC Summer Nuclear Power Plant
- Performed structural welding (7018-stick, flux core mig) according to blue prints
- Completed D1.1 certification
- Adhered to all safety regulations
- Maintained equipment and inspections for welding equipment
- Crew safety representative for a crew of 20
10+ years of experience
- Experience worker in iron welding as well as a drill press operator. Trainer of apprentices and provide leadership to the team during certain work assignments.
- Ensure that all tasks given are completed with attention to detail, accuracy, ensuring that high quality work is delivered.
- Making certain that all assigned projects and tasks are completed and delivered by deadline given by maintaining a high level of productivity; prioritizing and managing time and resources at all times
- Keep consistent line of communication open to peers and management at all times through work process and teamwork.
- Demonstrate ability to handle all confidential information.
- Correctly identify and analyze problems, gathering relevant data to come to an effective solution at all times.
6-10 years of experience
Worked on site and in shop assisting with installations of railings, stairs and erecting buildings
- Communicated with fabricators and designers to create final product
- Ran equipment to safely erect, move, stack, load and unload steel
- Drills holes in metal, concrete, and also masonry structure using mag drill, hammer drill, and hand tools
- Measures and marks layout for installation
- Rigging steal for hoist properly and safely
- Cuts welds to make alterations using oxyacetylene welding equipment
6-10 years of experience
Welded all structural items
- Assisted contractor in completing projects
- Transported materials to different job sites
- Inspected and corrected faulty welding
0-5 years of experience
Assisted in building a Chemical Test Chamber and a Biological Agent Test Chamber at Dugway proving grounds.
- Worked as an Iron Worker at Hill Air Force Base building a C 130 Hanger and a Child Development Center and multiple other projects.
- Fabricated beams, columns, C130 and C17 stands, F16 stands and multiple other parts in the shop for projects to be assembled in the field.
- Read blueprints, and layout work
- Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent in both field projects and in the shop.
- Traveled out of State to work on other Military bases to assemble C17 maintenance stands.
- Stand columns, welded beams, joists, gerters, bridging, knife plates, x bracing connected, and rattled in the air.
- Experienced in using supplied air welding hood and respiratory equipment.
0-5 years of experience
Cut angle iron and channel iron to specified size, using hacksaw, and suspended angle iron grid and channel iron from ceiling with wire
- Initiated and suggested plans to motivate over 10 associates to achieve work goals
- Fabricated metal parts such as steel frames, columns, beams and girders, according to blueprints and instructions from management
- Designed blueprints and guidelines in order to create metal plates air condition ducts
- Highly experienced in installing industrial maintenance and producing several 1000 pounds of steel daily.
- Highly efficient at welding structured components
- Expert in operating heavy equipment such as backhoes and bulldozers.
- Efficient a preventive maintenance and analysis of equipment and tools.
- Trained in company safety guidelines and standards for the equipment used.
0-5 years of experience
Dealing directly with crane operator, flagging in new material. Setting and connecting new iron.
- Layout of metal deck, joist, wind brace tie inns, and columns.
- Welding wind braces, canopies, beams, clip beam tie INS, joist, metal deck, and edge angel.
- Coordinating with brick layers, concrete workers and framers to meet job deadlines.
- Conducting and following all safety protocol for job site requirements to insure my safety and other employee’s safety.
- Loading and unloading new material with the crane and also the forklift
0-5 years of experience
Cell phone tower beef-up/Erection
- Excavation, tying re-bar, setting concrete anchors and installing micro piles, core drilling
- Operating Sky Genie, magnetic drill, and portable punch press
- Hanging and connecting angled steel
- Carpentry and on-site metal fabrication
- Tower climbing and riding the load line, operating fair-lead
- Knot tying and basic rigging skills, setting block and tackle
0-5 years of experience
Hook up beams with proper rigging equipment to cranes
- Operate man lifts, scissor lifts, and forklifts
- Connect beams, columns, and braces on ground and in air with proper bolts & equipment
- Plumb structures with proper leveling equipment
- Impact bolts using either an impact gun or hammer wrench
- Maintain orderly and clean work area in compliance with Company safety and sanitation requirements and clear of construction debris at end of shift.
0-5 years of experience
Construction of oil platforms for [company name]
- Rearranged all steel for construction in “lay-down yard” for easier access
- Transported steel and other assembly parts from “lay-down yard” to construction area using lift trucks and cranes
- Collected and sorted all assembly pieces for construction
- Assembled platforms using crane and boom lift
- Certified 50 ton fork truck
- Safety award
10+ years of experience
Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
- Certified welder of structural steel.
- Worked as part of the raising, detail, decking, and plumbing teams.
- Erected steel in accordance with approved blueprints and specifications.
- Operated aerial lifts and forklifts within certification regulations.
0-5 years of experience
Clean and prepare construction sites to eliminate possible hazards.
- Read and interpret plans, instructions, and specifications to determine work activities.
- Control traffic passing near, in, and around work zones.
- Measure, mark, and record openings and distances to lay out areas where construction work will be performed.
- Load, unload, and identify building materials, machinery, and tools, and distribute them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans and specifications.
- Installing Curtain wall/store front glass
- Abatement/removal of prison windows.
0-5 years of experience
Read specifications and blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
- Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural-steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, and/or levels.
- Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
- Hoist steel beams, girders, and columns into place, using cranes, or signal hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural-steel members.
- Bolt aligned structural-steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.
- Ride on girders or other structural-steel members to position them, or use rope to guide them into position.
- Fabricate metal parts such as steel frames, columns, beams, and girders, according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
- Pull, push, or pry structural-steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place.
- Cut, bend, and weld steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, and welding equipment.
- Fasten structural-steel members to hoist cables, using chains, cables, or rope.
10+ years of experience
Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required
- Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions
- Hoist steel beams, girders, and columns into place, using cranes, or hoisting equipment
- Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment
6-10 years of experience
Welded full pins
- Performed fillet and groove weld unlimited
- Set up weld and apply appropriate process
- Performed square butt groove welds, tee: lap: flare bevel: and plug welds
- Able to pass ultrasonic weld test, x-ray.
0-5 years of experience
Rebar re-inforcer
- Load and unload rebar
- Use of measuring instruments, shovels, jackhammers and other power tools
- Torching and burning rebar
- Refilled excavation holes with slurring, asphalt, and cement
0-5 years of experience
Pipe Fitting Helper; helped prep, fit, install Pipes and fittings
- Iron Worker Helper; helped in building on the ACC/Bolted up Structure. I have not welded for this company, but I do have experience with Structure Welding (My roots, passes, fill ins, caps are good).
- Maintained all tools, work area and equipment in a clean and orderly fashion
- Completed training on the use of all equipment required to carry out this trade.
- Read and interpreted fabrication drawings and specifications.
6-10 years of experience
Tow Motor, Stick Tig and Mig Welders, Punch Press, and Tape Measurer
- Perform aluminum, stainless, and carbon steel welding
- Maintain needed supplies and tools as needed
- Order materials and obtain miscellaneous products needed; consult with counterparts on all projects
- Oversee staff in the shop’s paint, CNC and fabrication departments, as well as the installation crew
0-5 years of experience
Read blueprints and specifications to lay out work
- Unload and position steel units so each piece can be hoisted as needed
- Erect and install scaffolding, hoisting equipment, and rigging
- Signal crane operator to position steel units according to blueprints
- Align and weld or bolt steel units in place
- Erect structural and architectural precast concrete components for buildings, bridges, towers, and other structures
- Assemble and erect prefabricated metal structures
- Position and secure steel bars or metal mesh in concrete forms to reinforce concrete structures
- Welding including MIG & TIG, brazing, and cutting torch
0-5 years of experience
Transported rebar.
- Placed rebar and secured with tie wire.
- Maneuvered crane.
- Laid cables.
- Ran cement.
- Packed up to a hundred pounds of steel rebar.
0-5 years of experience
Day to day welding (Mig/Tig/Stick/Flux Core)
- Connecting
- Running Forklifts
- Reading Architectural/Structural drawings
- Working with Supervisors to ensure safety on the jobsite
- Stair/Rail foreman
6-10 years of experience
- Iron Worker/ Rigger
- Projects included; Boeing, Charleston, South Carolina; Volkswagen, Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Both projects over 1 million square feet
0-5 years of experience
Boilermaker / Iron Worker
- Read prints
- Install valves and gaskets according to prints
- Install pipes and gaskets according to prints
- Level structure steel and bolt-up
- Remove, repair and replace tubes on boiler
- Remove and replace tubulars on Fin-Fans
0-5 years of experience
Accomplish day-to-day Tasks, Operations, and Safety Management
- Create affective and safe work environment
- Plan and develop strategies for steel erection and welding processes
- Perform Daily inspections of harnesses, equipment and rigging
- Daily execution of weld procedures and specifications
- Proficient in reading & following project blueprints
- Self proficient and responsible on all assigned tasks given by management
- Certified & compliant with OSHA rules and regulations
- Proficient in the use of labor tool and equipment
0-5 years of experience
Lay outfitter and welder
- Fabrication of structural steel and ornamental iron
- Use of over head cranes/forklifts/torches, etc.
- Welding with all processes other than TIG
0-5 years of experience
Plum Column
- Erect Steel
- Use torch
- Welding experience
- Operated LullScissor
- Snorkel Lift
0-5 years of experience
Install, weld and connect, iron or steel beams, girders, columns, stairs, and handrails.
- Repair older infrastructure
- Cut, position and bolt down steel bars
- Reinforce concrete with welded wire fabric.
0-5 years of experience
Read work orders to determine production specifications and information.
- Observe operation of equipment to ensure continuity of flow, safety, and efficient operation, and to detect
- Clean, adjust and maintain equipment, using hand tools.
- Set mill gauges to specified fineness of grind.
- Clean work areas.
- Transfer materials, supplies, and products between work areas, using moving equipment and hand tools.
- Inspect chains, belts, and scrolls for signs of wear.
- Clean and smooth molds, cores, and core boxes, and repair surface imperfections.
- Examine products to verify conformance to quality standards.
- Cut or break flashing from materials or products.
0-5 years of experience
- Hang and install iron in an LNG storage and gasification facility
- Fit and grind in preparation for welding
- Rig and spot for crane lifts
0-5 years of experience
Normal helper task such as jobsite housekeeping
- Make morning and afternoon runs for all tools needed by crew
- Help bolt up and connect/rattle bolts and learn the trade
- Pull needed steel from laydown area
0-5 years of experience
Plum Column
- Erect Steel
- Use torch
- Welding experience
- Operated LullScissor
- Snorkel Lift
- Decking
0-5 years of experience
Structural Steel
- Setting Beams
- Burning Steel
- Performed any other tasks asked of me
6-10 years of experience
Forklift Operator
- Finish concrete
- Tie Rebar
- Wet cast products
- Help train new employees
0-5 years of experience
Erecting Steel
- Reading blue prints
- Operating boom lifts and forklifts
- Crane rigging
0-5 years of experience
Hanging steel
- Bolting
- Cutting steel
- Rigging
0-5 years of experience
Coal Power Plant
- Bolt, impact and fit duct
- Iron work
- Metal Fabrication
Iron Worker Duties and Responsibilities
The iron worker’s daily duties can vary depending on the structure they’re erecting, the size of the construction team, and the environmental conditions in which they are working. However, these are some core job tasks that iron workers commonly perform:
Build and Install Structural Frames Iron workers build and install columns, girders, and structural frameworks out of iron and steel. To do so, they read and interpret blueprints, specifications, and work orders.
Cut and Weld Metal Iron workers cut, grind, and weld metal to shape it to specific parameters.
Operate Crane Ball Iron workers attach pieces of steel to crane balls using cables, nuts, and bolts to move metal pieces into position.
Reinforce Concrete Iron workers install steel bars in concrete to structurally reinforce it.
Repair and Replace Structural Components Iron workers repair and replace existing structural elements of buildings.
Follow Safety Regulations Iron workers follow all company, state, and federal safety regulations, and wear proper protective gear while working.
Maintain Tools and Equipment Iron workers keep all the tools and equipment they use clean and in good working order.
Stack, Load, and Unload Steel Iron workers stack, load, and unload steel and iron pieces.
Iron Worker Skills and Qualifications
Iron workers cut, weld, and install pieces of metal to erect structures of all types while working within a collaborative team environment and adhering to all safety standards. Iron workers who display the following skills and abilities are highly desired by employers:
- Physical fitness – iron workers work in hazardous conditions, and sometimes from great heights on aerial lifts, which requires good physical fitness
- Communication skills – iron workers use words and hand signals when working with other crew members, which requires good communication skills
- Mathematics – because iron workers make calculations and measure materials, good math skills are essential to this job
- Attention to detail – since one mistake in erecting metal structures can lead to buildings and bridges that are unsound and unsafe, iron workers use extreme attention to detail with every task they perform
- Analytical thinking – iron workers read blueprints and building schematics and design the specified elements to build the structures depicted on paper, which requires strong analytical skills
Iron Worker Education and Training
Employers have varying requirements for iron workers. Some require candidates to have a high school education or equivalent, while others accept candidates with no education as long as they are 18 years of age or older. Some companies additionally require iron workers to have past experience working with iron. In addition to other qualifications, iron workers must have a valid driver’s license to travel to jobsites. Entry-level iron workers are accepted by some employers. Iron workers go through training, a period that varies by employer. New hires in training are closely supervised by senior crew members until they learn their job duties.
Iron Worker Salary and Outlook
Iron workers earn $24.67 per hour on average, or $51,320 annually, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS expects employment in this field to grow 13 percent by 2026, a rate that’s faster than the national job growth average. Full-time iron workers receive comprehensive benefit packages that include life, health, vision, and dental insurance. Worker’s compensation and retirement benefits are also typically provided. Most employers additionally provide iron workers with vacation leave, paid sick days, and holiday pay.
Helpful Resources
Use these books and websites to find information, tips, job openings, and other resources for iron workers:
Metal Construction Association – read metal construction news, find upcoming events, browse educational resources, and look at metal galleries at the MCA website
Ironworker Red-Hot Career Guide – learn how to give the best answers to the most common interview questions iron workers face when applying for jobs. You can also read up on interview topics that are likely to be discussed
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers – find training programs, look at job openings, browse safety tips, and explore the iron workers magazine at this website for professional iron workers
Reinforcing Concrete for Ironworkers – this reference manual provides in-depth information about reinforcing concrete, a skill that iron workers need to know
Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative Trust – read the latest iron worker news, find upcoming events, and search other resources at this website
Structural Steel Erection – this book is a reference manual for iron workers who want to master quality construction practices for erecting structural steel
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