Ironworker - Austin Industrial (Baytown, TX)

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

About the role

Performs duties to raise, place and unite girders, columns and other structural steel members to form completed structures or structure framework.

Responsibilities

• Reads blueprints and selects required material for construction.
• Sets up hoisting equipment for raising and placing structural steel members.
• Fastens steel members to cable of hoist, using chain, cable or rope.
• Guides structure being lifted into proper position and aligns rivet holes with corresponding holes.
• Drives drift pins through rivet holes.
• May assist in lifting, positions and securing of materials and work pieces during installation.
• Verifies vertical and horizontal alignment using plumb bob and level.
• Bolts align members to keep them in position until they can be permanently bolted or welded in place.
• Bolts aligned structures to keep them in position until permanently riveted, bolted or welded into place.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States (Austin Industries is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position).

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and may frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Qualifications

• Education: No minimum education requirements.
• Experience: 4 years of Journeyman level experience.
• Certification/License: NCCER, a Valid TWIC Card, and Driver’s License.