Journeyman Ironworker
1 month ago
Chandler, United States
Ezarc Solutions
Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionNot a traveling position.We are looking for a highly skilled Ironworker to join our growing team. This candidate must also have a history of maintaining safe work practices and take pride in a safe work environment. At EZARC, we challenge our employees to step out of their comfort zone, learn new skills, progress in their careers, and work together as a team to convert hard work into success.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Read and interpret steel erection and shop drawings.
- Create layouts on concrete, existing structures, and materials to be fabricated. Confirm these layouts according to the drawings.
- Shakeout steel in order of erection sequence per drawings.
- Prepare hardware needed for materials to be erected.
- Determine proper rigging slings and hardware according to the weight of the load.
- Ensure that all rigging tools are safe and reliable before each use.
- Establish effective communication with the crane operator and crew members using radio or hand signals.
- Detect faulty operation of equipment, tools, or defective material and notify Foreman.
- Fabricate metal parts such as metal frames, columns, beams or girders, and pipe according to blueprints or revisions from Supervisor.
- Work alongside a crew to perform the erection of structural steel members.
- Maintain a high standard of safety culture.
- Exhibit efficient leadership skills to perform tasks on tight deadlines.
- Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads, to ensure the safety of workers and materials.
- Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving, using push sticks or tag lines.
- Select rigging gear such as cables, nylon straps, pulleys, and winches, according to the weight of the load.
- Control movement of heavy equipment or loads through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chain falls, come-along, and other equipment.
- Dismantle and store rigging equipment after each use.
- Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind, or bolt parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
- Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade.
- Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.
- Mark or tag material with the proper job numbers, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
- Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.
- Clean or degrease parts, using wire brushes, portable grinders, or chemical baths.
- Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts, using cutting torches, straightening presses, and hand tools.
- Gouge metals, using the air-arc gouging process.
- Preheat workpieces before welding or bending, using torches or wed burners.
- Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
- Hoist steel beams, girders, and columns into place, using cranes, or signal hoisting equipment operators to lift and position structural-steel members.
- Assemble hoisting equipment or riggings, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks, to move heavy equipment or materials.
- Erect metal or precast concrete components for structures, such as buildings, bridges, dams, towers, storage tanks, fences, or highway guard rails.
Qualifications:
- 4+ years of experience as an Ironworker.
- Experience with tight deadlines and strict safety requirements.
- Ability to operate a telescopic forklift, boom lift, and scissor lift.
- Ability to weld 3G and 4G with different welding applications.
- Any OSHA/MSHA or other safety certifications are a plus.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Takes pride in accomplishing quality work.
- Great communication skills, especially with the crane or forklift operator using hand signals or radio.
- Discretion in phone usage.
- Comfortable with working at heights.
- Experience in bull-rigging is a plus.
- Heavy industrial experience in shutdowns or turnaround is a plus.
WHY EZARC?
Innovate and Create: For nearly 30 years EZARC has been providing quality fabrication and manufacturing solutions. We believe in challenging our employees to step outside the box and provide innovative solutions.
Growth Opportunities: In 2021, EZARC was recognized as Utah's 15th fastest-growing company. This growth offers great professional and financial opportunities for every one of our employees.
Make an Impact: We create value for our customers by delivering out-of-the-box solutions. Our pace of work fosters a fast learning environment where you can stretch yourself and make an impact.
Teamwork: EZARC fosters a culture where employees share their ideas, engage with one another, and implement improvements. Here you will work with diverse individuals, explore new ways of thinking, and expand your capabilities.
Benefits:
- 401(k) Plan With Matching.
- Paid Time Off.
- Paid Holidays.
- Medical.
- Dental.
- Vision.
- Short-Term Disability.
- Long-Term Disability.
- Life Insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Referral Program.
- Health Savings Account.
- Professional Development Assistance.