Ironworker I

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Zachry Group provides engineering, construction, maintenance, turnaround, and fabrication services to the energy, chemicals, power, manufacturing, and industrial sectors.

Job Profile

The company is recruiting an Ironworker I who will construct iron/steel structures to specifications.

Work closely with and oversee helper and labor positions.

Education Level

• Not mentioned, a High School Diploma (a plus)

Work Experience

• 4+ years of experience as an Ironworker Helper or Structural Ironworker.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Bolt aligned structural-steel members in position for permanent riveting or bolting.
• Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
• Cut, bend, and weld iron/steel pieces, using metal shears, torches, and welding equipment.
• Fabricate equipment according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
• Hoist equipment and tools into a location via bull rigging or crane.
• Identify all tools required for tasks.
• Identify safety risks and the precautions required to eliminate those risks.
• Pull, push, or pry iron/steel equipment into approximate positions for bolting into place.
• Read blueprints and specifications to determine the scope of work: locations, quantities, and sizes of materials required.
• Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural-steel members, using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Zachry or Zachry ROF’ed employee.
• Experience working as an Industrial Rigger.
• Former experience working with Zachry Industrial, Inc.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to dictate correct knots based on the material
• Ability to make a hang list, read details off drawings, read all notes on drawings before erection, locate and understand ECNs and holds on drawings.
• Ability to manage multiple crews.
• Ability to perform all job duties of craft trade.
• Ability to plan out the workload for multiple crews and multiple processes.
• Ability to read and understand IFC drawings.
• Ability to read cut sheets
• Ability to take drawings, required material, line out helpers, and execute work
• Ability to take the lead in the erection of steel, fabrication, grid layout, rigging, etc.
• Able to locate piece marks for correct views and know how to pick out different elevations
• Basic knowledge of welding (machine set up, Mig, stick, gas, etc.)
• Basic maintenance (inspections)
• Being able to know the correct installation based on the orientation.
• Correct procedures for Bolting
• Cut material from the layout and cut sheets
• Different types of indicators
• Fabrication
• Flagging of cranes, forklifts, man lifts
• Know all aspects of connecting
• Knowledge of all types of safe rigging practices (chokers, slings, etc.)
• Knowledge of cutting torch, setup, dangers, usage, cleaning, types of tips, and when to use the different types of tips
• Knowledge of JLG’s man baskets, cranes
• Knowledge of specialty tools (torque wrench, Skidmore, torque guns, mag drills, hogan drills)
• Knowledge of symbols based on legend
• Layout from drawing
• Math Skills
• Plan work and execute
• Read and understand craft specs and cut sheets, craft spec procedures, and recommendations
• Safe operations practices
• Signaling of equipment (ERTS, NCCCO, NCCER)
• Footage, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions to perform all craft duties.
• Torque vs. Tension, knowledge of Torque and Values
• Turn of the nut method
• Tying knots for tag lines, etc.
• Understand how to use a Skidmore
• Understand when to stop production work and when an RFI needs to be initiated.

Work Environment

• May be required to pick up, lift, carry and move up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to work in all weather conditions (including heat, rain, cold, and wind) while wearing appropriate PPE.
• Required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, sitting, and lifting.
• 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.
• Talk and listen to communicate.
• Use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull: objects, materials, controls, and tools.
• Work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and may occasionally work off of platforms/scaffolding using the appropriate fall protection requirements.

Physical Demands

• Must possess all knowledge and abilities for positions.
• Must be able to work at heights above 300 ft.
• Must have all required tools.
• Must have reliable transportation

Employer’s Statement

Zachry is an Equal Opportunity Employer.