Ironworker

Matrix Service•Rougemont, NC

9h•$28 - $32•Onsite

About The Position

Performs journey-level layouts, rigging, raising, placing, and uniting of girders, columns, and other structural-steel members to form completed structures or frameworks. Works independently or as a leading member of a crew to ensure structural integrity and compliance with blueprints.

Requirements

Minimum of three (3) years of journeyman level experience in refinery maintenance, turnaround, data center or heavy industrial construction
Advanced knowledge of structural steel erection techniques, rigging standards, crane signaling, and field welding/cutting tools
Must hold or successfully complete the NCCER Journeyman Ironworker (Structural) certification
Successful completion the Matrix Service Safety training and Client/Site specific training
Must obtain and maintain active, compliant status within the DISA drug testing program
Requires prolonged periods of standing, walking, bending, squatting, and lifting in an industrial environment
Requires excellent verbal communication and hearing to coordinate critical lifts and safety calls on-site
Must have exceptional manual dexterity to handle tools, rig hardware, and make precision adjustments to machinery parts
Must be able to use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull objects, materials, controls and tools
Required to lift, carry, and move tools or materials weighing up to 50 lbs
Must be able to work confidently at heights up to 300 feet, climb ladders/stairways, and work off scaffolding or elevated platforms utilizing 100% tie-off fall protection
Requires acute vision abilities, including close vision, distance vision, color recognition (for safety signals/coding), peripheral vision, and depth perception
Capable of working outdoors in extreme environmental elements (including intense heat, cold, rain, snow, and wind) for extended shifts up to 12 hours a day
Strictly required to wear all mandatory personal protective equipment (PPE), including a hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, earplugs/muffs, masks/respirators, safety vests, specialized gloves, and steel-toe boots
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

Interprets blueprints, sketches, and specifications to plan the layout, sequencing, and rigging requirements for structural steel erection.
Sets up, inspects, and oversees hoisting and rigging equipment for safely raising and placing structural-steel members
Signals operators of hoisting equipment using standard hand or radio signals to precisely lift and position steel members
Guides and controls structural members during lifts using tag lines (rope)
Aligns bolt holes in newly positioned members with corresponding holes in the existing structure by driving drift pins or using sleever bars and structural wrenches
Verifies exact vertical and horizontal alignment (plumb, level, and square) of structural frameworks using plumb bobs, lasers, transit levels, and dials
Bolts, tacks, or clamps aligned members to secure them until permanent bolting, high-strength torqueing, or welding is complete
Cuts, burns, and welds steel members using oxy-fuel torches and arc welding equipment to make precision field alterations
Proactively identifies safety hazards on the job site, implements corrective actions, and ensures the crew adheres to all safety protocols
Performs all other job-related duties as requested by supervision