Ironworker Journeyman

MasTec Inc•Rapid City, SD

89d•Onsite

About The Position

The Ironworker Journeyman raises, places, and connects girders, columns, and other structural-steel members to form completed structures or frameworks. The role sets up and works with hoisting equipment, guides steel members into position, aligns and temporarily secures them, and may cut and weld steel members for alterations. The position requires compliance with company and safety policies, a professional appearance, and may require travel to different jobsites on limited notice. This is a full-time position, typically scheduled for 50 hours per week, subject to project requirements. Travel of up to 90% is required, with work performed directly at project sites and intermittent travel to the employee’s residence of record. Compensation is $35.00 per hour, commensurate with experience.

Requirements

At least 4 years of experience in an Ironworker role.
4 or more years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of MIC Health and Safety programs and project-specific regulations.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including operations with units of weight, measurement, and volume.
Common-sense understanding and ability to follow written or oral instructions.
Ability to work within precise standards of accuracy and follow established procedures and standards.
Ability to work up to 12-hour shifts performing hard physical work in varying temperatures and outdoor conditions.
Ability to push, pull, and frequently lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds, and to stoop, kneel, balance, crouch, crawl, and climb.
Ability to perform repetitive physical tasks continuously for several-hour intervals.
Ability to work in changing weather and site conditions, including exposure to extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, odors, and loud noises.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including safety-toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, hardhat, and vest.
Ability to move through confined, cluttered, and uneven areas.
Ability to work at heights and comply with fall-protection requirements while using required safety equipment.
Ability to evaluate information using measurable standards, notice details and slight differences in shapes and shadings, and visualize three-dimensional objects from drawings.
Ability to maintain balance and work at heights.
Adequate vision and hearing, naturally or with correction.
Ability to coordinate the use of eyes, hands, and feet.

Nice To Haves

NCCER certification or license.

Responsibilities

Promote and comply with all company and safety policies and procedures.
Set up hoisting equipment for raising and placing structural-steel members.
Fasten steel members to hoist cables using chain, cable, or rope.
Signal the hoisting-equipment operator to lift and place steel members.
Guide members into position using a tag line or by riding on the member.
Pull, push, or pry steel members into approximate position while supported by hoisting equipment.
Use turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, and hand tools to move members into final position.
Align holes in members with holes in previously placed members using drift pins or a wrench handle.
Verify vertical and horizontal alignment using a plumb bob and level.
Bolt aligned members temporarily until they can be permanently bolted or welded.
Cut and weld steel members for alterations using oxyacetylene welding equipment.
Participate in daily toolbox meetings with crews and subcontractors when on site.
Maintain a professional appearance.
Travel to different jobsites as required, potentially on limited notice.
Perform other duties assigned by the Foreman or Superintendent.

Benefits

Competitive pay with ongoing performance review and merit increases.
401(k) with company match.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with coverage options for a spouse, domestic partner, and children.
Diabetes management, telehealth coverage, prescription drug plan, pet insurance, and weight management drug discount.
Discounted national gym membership network.
Employee Assistance Program.
Short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
Voluntary life insurance, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage.
Emergency Travel Assistance Program.
Group legal plan.