Iron worker / Journey Man Permanent

Our client is looking for experienced ironworkers for projects in the NY state. It will be a permanent position. Basic rate + overtime + price work optional + digs and allowances if need

Our client is looking for experienced ironworkers for projects in the NY state. It will be a permanent position.

Position Summary

Structural Iron-workers will construct iron/steel structures to specifications.

Qualification Highlights

• Must have 4+ years’ experience as an Iron-worker Helper or Structural Iron-worker.
• Must be able to meet all physical requirements.
• Must be able to work at heights
• Must have all required tools.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Position Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and specifications 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 the 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.

Required Qualifications

• Leadership Abilities
• Ability to take lead in erection of steel, fabrication, grid layout, rigging ect.
• Ability to perform all job duties of craft trade.
• Drawings
• Ability to read, 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 a 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

Rigging

• Knowledge of all types of safe rigging practices (chokers, slings, ect.)
• Ability to dictate correct knots based on material

Connection

• Know all aspects of connecting
• Correct procedures of Bolting

Tools and knowledge

• Knowledge of specialty tools (torque wrench, skidmore, torque guns, mag drills, hogan drills)

Welding and cutting

• Basic knowledge of welding (machine set up, Mig, stick, gas, ect)
• Knowledge of cutting torch, set up, dangers, usage, cleaning, types of tips and when to use the different types of tips

Equipment Knowledge

• Knowledge of JLG’s man baskets, cranes
• maintenance (inspections)
• Safe operations practices
• Signaling of equipment (ERTS, NCCO, NCCER)
• Flagging of cranes, forklifts, manlifts

Physical Requirements

Employee will be required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting and lifting. Will talk and hear to communicate. Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, pull: objects, materials, controls and tools. May be required to lift, carry and move up to 50lbs. Will work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, work off of platforms and man lifts, and may occasionally work out on an open structure using the appropriate fall protection requirements. Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to: hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs/muffs, masks/respirators, safety vests, gloves and leather work boots.