Ironworker

Ironworker Job Highlights

Company Profile

Centurion Industries is a privately held, multi-divisional corporation that provides diversified metal fabrication and industrial construction services throughout the U.S.

A-Lert Construction Services (a division of Centurion Industries) provides heavy industrial construction, maintenance, fabrication, and repair services throughout the U.S. in such diverse processing industries as corn and oilseeds, food, meat, chemical, energy cogeneration and biofuels, wood pulp/paper/fiber products, and more.

Job Profile

The company is looking to hire an Ironworker who will be involved in raising, positioning, aligning, and connecting iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks, according to layout plans, blueprints and other drawings, using appropriate tools, techniques, and materials, primarily in industrial settings.

Educational Qualification

• No education level is mentioned, yet a High School Diploma will be a plus

Work Experience

• Ability to use set up and safely use oxy-acetylene tools for cutting and welding.
• Ability to weld in all positions
• Ability to work within standards of accuracy which can be measured or checked; compare and see differences in size, shape, and form of lines, figures, and objects; look at flat drawings or pictures and visualize how they would look as solid objects; and follow oral and written directions, plans and blueprints.
• Knowledge of materials, methods, and tools involved in the construction of iron or steel structures or structural frameworks.
• Must adhere to all applicable company and customer policies and procedures.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Assemble hoisting equipment and rigging, such as cables, pulleys, and hooks to move heavy materials, machinery, and equipment.
• Connect (either temporarily or permanently) structural steel members by fastening them with bolts or by welding them into place.
• Cut and weld steel pieces using appropriate methods and tools.
• Dismantle structures and equipment using appropriate tools.
• Fabricate metal parts such as steel frames, columns, beams, girders, stairs, and railings according to blueprints or instructions using appropriate tools and building materials.
• Maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, coworkers, and clients.
• Read, interpret, and comply with safety information, signage, and instructions.
• Unload and position by appropriate methods prefabricated steel components for hoisting as required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Attendance – Must be available when scheduled for work
• Must be able to communicate, understand and follow directions
• Must be able to use time effectively and productively
• Must perform quality, accurate, complete, well-organized, concise, analytical, and well-articulated work
• Successfully pass Pre-Employment Drug Screen, Criminal Background, Physical Exam, Customer Security Check, E-Verify, Motor Vehicle Record (if applicable), and other assessments (if applicable)

Physical Demands

• See well from a distance and at close range (either naturally or with correction)
• Climb and maintain balance on ladders and scaffolding
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or work at heights as required
• Work outside under sometimes inclement weather conditions
• Lift and carry materials weighing up to 100 pounds

Benefits/Perks

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Comprehensive Group Medical, Rx, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Flexible Healthcare and Dependent Care Pre-Tax Spending Plans
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Life/AD&D
• Pay commensurate with experience
• PTO
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Years of Service Awards

Employer’s Statement

Centurion Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company takes all personnel decisions, including recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting, on the basis of individual qualifications and merit, without unlawful regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.