Rodbuster

Responsibilities

• Position and secure steel bars, rods, cables, or mesh in concrete forms, using fasteners, rod-bending machines, and hand tools.
• Space and fasten together rods in forms according to blueprints, using wire and pliers.
• Determine quantities, sizes, shapes, and locations of reinforcing rods from blueprints, sketches, or oral instructions.
• Cut rods to required lengths, using metal shears, hacksaws, bar cutters, or acetylene torches.
• Cut and fit wire mesh or fabric, using hooked rods, and position fabric or mesh in concrete to reinforce concrete.
• Place blocks under rebar to hold the bars off the deck when reinforcing floors.
• Bend steel rods with hand tools and rod-bending machines.

Requirements

• Must have 4 years of experience as a Journeyman Reinforced Ironworker.
• Must possess all required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for the position.
• Must be able to meet all physical requirements.
• Must have all required tools (list to be provided).
• Must have reliable transportation.

Skills

• Active Listening – Able to follow instructions. Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking the time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Coordination – Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Management of Material Resources – Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Zachry or Zachry ROF’ed employee.
• Former experience working with Zachry Industrial, Inc.
• Experience working as an Industrial Reinforced Ironworker.

Physical Requirements

• Adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, sitting, and lifting.
• Talk and hear to communicate.
• Use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull objects, materials, controls, and tools.
• May be required to pick up, lift, carry, and move up to 50 lbs.
• Work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and may occasionally work off platforms/scaffolding using the appropriate fall protection requirements.
• Must be able to work in all weather conditions (including heat, rain, cold, and wind) while wearing appropriate PPE.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to hard hat, safety glasses/spoggles, ear plugs, masks/respirators, hi-vis safety vests, leather gloves, and leather steel-toed work boots.

Reports To

This position does not have any direct reports; however, the position will work closely with and occasionally oversee helper and labor positions. The position will hold positional and expertise authority over helper and laborer positions.