TIC

Overview

The Ironworker Foreman is responsible for the layout, installation, assembly, and steel erection components in accordance with blueprint plans, specifications, codes, and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Reads specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of material required.
• Fabricates metal parts, such as steel frames, columns, beams, or girders, according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
• Unloads and positions prefabricated steel units for hoisting.
• Hoists steel beams, girders, or columns into place using cranes or signaling hoisting equipment operators.
• Verifies vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members using plumb bobs, laser equipment, transits, or levels.
• Cuts, bends, or welds steel pieces using metal shears, torches, or welding equipment.
• Forces structural steel members into final positions using turnbuckles, crowbars, jacks, or hand tools.
• Pulls, pushes or pries structural steel members into approximate positions for bolting into place.
• Bolts aligned structural-steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.
• Assembles hoisting equipment or riggings to move heavy equipment or materials.
• Estimates sizes, distances, and quantities; or determines time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• Inspects subordinate's work for compliance with the contract plans and specifications, points out deficiencies, and explains and takes any corrective action needed.

Requirements

• May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
• Must possess strong working knowledge skills and abilities for the position.
• Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
• Proficient in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand tools, power tools and layout tools as well as measurement tools.
• Ability to constantly move about a construction/industrial site.
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment.
• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing, fit for duty medical and background check.

Additional Information

• Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required.
• May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas.
• May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial site.
• Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions.