Austin Bridge Decatur , IL 62523
Posted 2 months ago
Ironworker Industrial Journeyman
Austin Industrial is a merit shop, employee-owned company and has been a provider of construction, maintenance, plant services, turnaround and specialty services to the oil, gas and chemical, energy (power and ethanol), and manufacturing industries for more than 100 years.
Summary
Performs duties to raise, place and unite girders, columns and other structural steel members to form completed structures or structure framework. This is accomplished by performing the following essential duties and responsibilities. Must have a minimum of 4 years of progressive experience in the Industrial Ironworker craft. Other duties may be assigned.
Responsibilities
Reads blueprints and selects required material for construction.
Sets up hoisting equipment for raising and placing structural steel members.
Fastens steel members to cable of hoist, using chain, cable or rope.
Guides structure being lifted into proper position and aligns rivet holes with corresponding holes
Drives drift pins through rivet holes.
Verifies vertical and horizontal alignment using plumb bob and level.
Bolts aligned structures to keep them in position until permanently riveted, bolted or welded into place.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Language Skills
Mathematical Skills
Reasoning Ability
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Other Qualifications
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Austin Industrial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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