Ironworker Helper

Matrix Service•Clarksville, AR

6h•$36 - $41

About The Position

The Ironworker Helper assists journeyman ironworkers with laying out, rigging, raising, placing, and connecting girders, columns, and other structural-steel members to complete structures and frameworks. The role works with the crew to support structural integrity and compliance with blueprints. Duties include preparing and inspecting hoisting and rigging equipment; signaling equipment operators; guiding steel members with tag lines; aligning bolt holes and structural members; verifying plumb, level, and square; temporarily securing members; and assisting with field cutting, burning, and welding. The position also involves identifying and addressing job-site safety hazards, following safety protocols, and performing other duties requested by journeymen or supervision. The work takes place in an industrial environment, often outdoors in extreme weather and at heights up to 300 feet. It may involve extended shifts of up to 12 hours per day, climbing ladders and stairways, and working from scaffolding or elevated platforms with 100% tie-off fall protection. Required PPE includes a hard hat, safety glasses or goggles, hearing protection, masks or respirators, safety vests, specialized gloves, and steel-toe boots. Full-time employees are offered a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage for eligible employees and dependents, disability benefits, life and AD&D insurance, an employee assistance program, a 401(k) with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, a wellness program, and adoption assistance. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Requirements

At least one year of experience in refinery maintenance, turnaround, data center, or heavy industrial construction.
Basic knowledge of structural-steel erection techniques, rigging standards, crane signaling, and field welding and cutting tools.
Successfully pass the craft proficiency Ironworker (Structural) test with a score of at least 70%.
Successfully complete Matrix Service Safety training and client- or site-specific training.
Obtain and maintain active, compliant status in the DISA drug-testing program.
Ability to meet the listed physical requirements, including lifting and moving materials up to 50 pounds, working at heights up to 300 feet, and working outdoors in extreme environmental conditions.
Excellent verbal communication and hearing; manual dexterity; ability to use arms and hands to signal and handle tools and materials; and acute close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision.
Wear all mandatory personal protective equipment.
Be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

Assist journeyman ironworkers with layouts, rigging, raising, placing, and connecting structural-steel members.
Use practical knowledge of structural-steel assembly and installation.
Set up, inspect, and oversee hoisting and rigging equipment for safe lifting and placement of structural-steel members.
Signal hoisting-equipment operators using standard hand or radio signals.
Guide and control structural members during lifts using tag lines.
Align bolt holes in positioned members with corresponding holes in the existing structure using drift pins or sleever bars and structural wrenches.
Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural frameworks using plumb bobs, lasers, transit levels, and dials.
Assist with temporarily securing aligned members using bolts, tacks, or clamps until permanent bolting, high-strength torqueing, or welding is complete.
Assist with cutting, burning, and welding steel members using oxy-fuel torches and arc-welding equipment for field alterations.
Identify job-site safety hazards, implement corrective actions, and ensure the crew follows safety protocols.
Perform other job-related duties as requested by journeymen and supervision.