Ironworker Helper 2 - Night Shift

Kiewit • Abilene, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Assist skilled craftsperson(s) by performing supportive duties as directed under immediate supervision. The level and degree of job responsibilities and requirements vary depending on months of experience and assigned job step. This entry-level position supports ironworkers with fabricating, positioning, aligning, cutting, bending, and welding structural steel, as well as assembling rigging and hoisting equipment.

Requirements

• May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Must possess knowledge, skills, and abilities 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.
• Must have required tools.
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing and fit-for-duty medical examination.
• Must be able to move about a construction or industrial site and stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.
• Must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds; may need to access work areas more than 200 feet high.
• Must be able to move and work in confined and cluttered places and on uneven surfaces.
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment.
• May be required to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across a construction or industrial site.
• Must work irregular hours, weekends, overtime, and holidays as required.

Responsibilities

• Learn to read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of material required.
• Assist skilled craftsmen to fabricate metal parts, such as steel frames, columns, beams, or girders, according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
• 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 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 riggings, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks, to move heavy equipment or materials.
• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules.
• Perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED