Administrative Skills, Hand Tools, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Lifting Equipment, Material Moving, Safety Compliance, Safety Equipment, Time Management, Welding
SUMMARY
Directs a crew in raising, placing, and uniting girders, columns, and other structural steel members to form completed structures or structure framework. Should be familiar with steel drawings, being able to derive location, orientation, and other necessary practices to direct a crew in completing job tasks in a timely, safe, and efficient manner.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plan and direct a crews work and timelines on completion of tasks assigned.
- Sets up hoisting equipment, raising and placing structural steel members with basic rigging knowledge for raising and placing structural steel members.
- Fastens steel members to cable of hoist using chain, cable, or rope.
- Signals worker operating hoisting equipment to lift and place steel members.
- Guides member using tag line in order to guide it into position.
- Pulls, pushes, or pries steel members into approximate position while member is supported by hoisting device.
- Forces members into final position using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, and hand tools.
- Aligns bolt holes in steel member using drift pins or spud wrenches.
- Verifies vertical and horizontal alignment of members using plumb bob and level. Bolts align members to keep them in position until they can be permanently bolted or welded in place.
- Cuts and welds steel members to make alterations using oxyacetylene welding equipment and supplies.
- Loads, transports, unloads material, tools, equipment, and supplies.
- May assist in lifting, positioning, and securing of materials and work pieces during installation.
- Performs minor maintenance or cleaning activities of tools and equipment.
- Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules, including wearing required personal safety equipment.
- Performs other duties as required.