Ironworker Helper 2

Kiewit • Abilene, TX

1d

About The Position

Assist skilled craftspersons by performing supportive duties as directed under immediate supervision. The level and degree of responsibilities and requirements vary depending on months of experience and the assigned job step. The role involves supporting ironworkers with metal fabrication, steel placement and alignment, and rigging activities in a construction or industrial setting.

Requirements

• Experience as an ironworker in a power plant or industrial setting.
• Must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position.
• Ability to understand, follow, and transmit written and oral instructions, and communicate effectively with management and supervision.
• Field experience in the chosen craft discipline.
• Knowledge of the safe and efficient use of hand tools, power tools, and layout tools.
• Ability to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl while moving about a construction or industrial site.
• Ability to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds; access equipment or work areas using ladders, mechanical platforms, manlifts, or scaffolds, potentially at heights exceeding 200 feet.
• Ability to work in confined and cluttered places and on uneven surfaces, and complete tasks in noisy and dusty environments.
• Ability to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.
• Must have the required tools.
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and a fit-for-duty medical examination.
• Able to work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.

Responsibilities

• Learn to read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of required materials.
• Assist skilled craftspeople in fabricating metal parts, such as steel frames, columns, beams, or girders, according to blueprints or supervisor instructions.
• Assist with unloading and positioning prefabricated steel units for hoisting; hoist steel beams, girders, or columns into place using cranes or by signaling hoisting equipment operators.
• Learn to verify the vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.
• Cut, bend, or weld steel pieces using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment.
• Assemble hoisting equipment or rigging, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks, to move heavy equipment or materials.
• Observe and comply with safety and project rules, and perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed