Job DescriptionQualification Highlights
- Must have 4+ years of experience as an Ironworker Helper or Structural Ironworker.
- Must possess all Knowledge Skills and Abilities for positions (see below).
- Must be able to meet all physical requirements.
- Must be able to work at heights in excess of 300 ft.
- Must have all required tools.
- Must have reliable transportation.
ResponsibilitiesPosition Responsibilities
- Read blueprints and specification to determine the scope of work: locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
- Identify all tools required for tasks.
- Identify safety risks and the precautions required to eliminate those risks.
- Fabricate equipment according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
- Hoist equipment and tools into a location via bull rigging or crane.
- 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.
- Bolt aligned structural-steel members in position for permanent riveting or bolting.
- Pull, push, or pry iron/steel equipment into approximate positions for bolting into place.
- Cut, bend, and weld iron/steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, and welding equipment
QualificationsRequired knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to manage multiple crews.
- Ability to plan out the workload for multiple crews and multiple processes.
- Ability to take the lead in the erection of steel, fabrication, grid layout, rigging, etc.
- Ability to perform all job duties of craft trade.
- Ability to read and understand IFC drawings.
- Ability to make hang list, read details off drawings, read all notes on drawings before erection, locate and understand ECN's and holds on drawings.
- Understand when to stop production work and when an RFI needs to be initiated.
- Read and understand craft specs and cut sheets, craft spec procedures, and recommendations
- Able to locate piece marks for correct views and know how to pick out different elevations
- Being able to know the correct installation based on the orientation.
- Knowledge of symbols based on legend
- Knowledge of all types of safe rigging practices (chokers, slings, etc.)
- Ability to dictate correct knots based on material
- Know all aspects of connecting
- Correct procedures of Bolting
- Fabrication
- Ability to read cut sheets
- Layout from drawing
- Cut material from layout and cut sheets
- Torque vs. Tension, knowledge of Torque and Values
- Turn of the nut method
- Different types of indicators
- Understand how to use a Skidmore
- Plan work and execute
- Ability to take drawings required material, line out helpers and executed work
- Knowledge of specialty tools (torque wrench, Skidmore, torque guns, mag drills, hogan drills)
- Basic knowledge of welding (machine set up, Mig, stick, gas, etc)
- Knowledge of cutting torch, set up, dangers, usage, cleaning, types of tips and when to use the different types of tips
- Knowledge of JLG's man baskets, cranes
- Basic maintenance (inspections)
- Safe operations practices
- Signaling of equipment (ERTS, NCCCO, NCCER)
- Flagging of cranes, forklifts, man lifts
- Tying knots for tag lines, etc
- Math Skills
- The footage, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions to perform all craft duties.
Preferred Additional Qualification
- Current Zachry or Zachry ROF'ed employee.
- Former experience working with Zachry Industrial, Inc.
- Experience working as an Industrial Rigger.
Reports to PositionThis position does not have any direct reports; however the position will work closely with and oversee helper and labor positions. The position will hold a positional and expertise authority of the helper and laborer positions.Physical Requirements
- Employee will be required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, sitting and lifting.
- Will talk and hear to communicate.
- Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull: objects, materials, controls and tools.
- May be required to pick up, lift, carry and move up to 50lbs.
- Will work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and may occasionally work off of platforms/scaffolding using the appropriate fall protection requirements.
- Must be able to work in all weather conditions (including heat, rain, cold and wind) while wearing appropriate PPE.
- Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to: hard hat, safety glasses/spoggles, ear plugs, masks/respirators, hi-vis safety vests, leather gloves and leather steel-toed work boots.
Required Tools list to be provided.ZACHRY is dedicated to providing a Safe and Drug-Free work environment and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.