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Job description
Ironworker, Structural Steel
Come join the team at United Steel, New England's largest fabricator and erector of structural steel and miscellaneous metals!
United Steel is currently seeking an Ironworker, Structural Steel. This position is responsible for laying out and fabricating structural steel and sheet metal in order to build metal structures. Welds and cuts steel, interprets blueprints, and works with concrete reinforcing steel bars.
Duties & Responsibilities
Installing plumb cables
Bolting up and snapping bolts (additional safety training required)
Laying deck – Sloped
Controlled deck zone safety training
Small tool training: torches, deck, saw, welders, drills
Welder - 3/8 flat, vertical and overhead
Lift certification - Safety
Fasten deck
Spread joist
Weld joist
Spread and weld (bolt) bridging – all types
Install safety cable and perimeter protection
Forklift training
Crane hand signals (review)
Unloading truck
Shake out
Installing stanchions, rat lines on beams before erecting
Blueprint reading
Rigger (ground man) - safety/equipment
Welder - wire feeder all positions
Connecting
Sequencing of steel erection - advanced MP drawing training
Lintel Layout
Detail worker - perimeter angle, kickers, seismic, accessories
Qualifications
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to 3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation and willingness to travel to jobsites.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and procedure manuals.
Ability to read and comprehend safety rules, simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Skills Desired: strong attention to detail, ability to multitask, good communications skills.
Must pass criminal background check and drug test.
Working Conditions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, noise and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of condition within a manufacturing environment. The company provides engineering controls, PPE and regular training to mitigate the employee's exposure to these elements.
We offer competitive wages, excellent benefits, 401(k) with company match, supplemental benefits and more. Please send your resume and cover letter using the link.
Worksite address
east hartford, CT, 06118, US
Who can apply
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