Steel Erection Ironworker

Overview

Install and assemble structural steel components for construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• alignment check
• hoisting
• bolting
• assembly
• welding
• equipment maintenance

Tasks

-Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural-steel members, using plumb bobs, lasers equipment, transits, and/or levels. -Report unsafe working practices and/or conditions -Check and maintain adequate gas, oil, or other fluid levels as required to keep machinery in good working order -Hoist steel members into place using cranes or other equipment by means of proper signaling. -Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors. -Field assemble metal parts such as steel frames, columns, beams, and girders according to blueprints and/or instructions from supervisors. -Read specifications and blue prints to determine the locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required. -Safely operate and maintain equipment (personnel and material lifts) and small tools and equipment (welding machines, torch sets, saws, grinders, hoists, etc). -Bolt aligned structural-steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place. -Cut, bend, and weld steel pieces using metal shears, torches, and welding equipment. -Push, pull, or pry structural-steel members into approximate positions for final attachment.

Requirements

• welding
• rigging
• torque guns
• english
• math
• tool maintenance

What You Bring

-Ability to weld and currently maintains various weld certificates as applicable and required for the work and/or can show the ability to pass various weld proficiency tests proving their ability to pass weld certifications that are required to perform the task of the position -Knowledge of applicable and proper use for the following: transit, laser lever, torpedo, torque guns, welders, gas supplied equipment, rigging and components -Ability to, at minimum, be able to speak and understand English in oral and written form -Understanding of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance -Ability to understand and apply varying levels of mathematics as applicable to the position -Knowledge of proper rigging and signaling -Possesses at minimum the following tools: bolt bag, spud wrench, bull pins, weld hood (applicable to welders only), tape measure, plumb bob, cheater bar, pliers, clamps, hammers, Bessie clamps, vise grips

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About Kinsley Steel

-Operates four fabrication plants—including a Richmond, VA facility—producing up to 60,000 tons/year. -Handles full-cycle structural steel: preconstruction, design, engineering, in‑house detailing, fabrication and erection. -Delivers standout projects like university buildings, healthcare centers and sports arenas across the Mid‑Atlantic region. -Uses advanced automated torch, drill and etching systems to replace manual layout—boosting precision and productivity. -Has AISC certification and tackles retrofit work on existing structural members in addition to new construction.

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