Ironworker

A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC

WECTEC Staffing Services provides customer-focused solutions with offerings ranging from high-volume and low-cost to specialized niche solutions, never compromising on delivering best-in-class customer service to both our clients and our professionals each day.

We are seeking ironworkers for an 42 day outage in Virginia.  Competivie pay, Per Diem and travel.

Educational Qualifications

Ironworkers require the following  educational levels-

• High School Diploma, GED, or Equivalent (minimum)
• Associate Degree in Welding, Metals Fabrication, Structural Welding (advanced)
• Certificate in Welding, Metals Fabrication, Structural Welding (recommended)

Work Experience

They require some work-related experience. In some cases, employers do not demand it.

• Related structural steel fabrication or steel erection work experience (recommended)
• Apprenticeship program (advanced)
• Rigging experience
• Bolting/torquing experience
• Masonry experience
• Crane signaling experience

Duties/Responsibilities

Ironworkers do the following duties, and they may be given others as well depending on the local requirements-

• Align, bolt or weld steel units in place
• Analyze/interpret building codes, drawings, and blueprints
• Assemble/erect prefabricated metal structures
• Cooperate/assist other craft workers as needed
• Erect architectural/structural precast concrete components
• Erect/connect metal columns and beams for making structural skeletons
• Examine equipment/structures for defects, deterioration, or non-compliance with specifications
• Help to keep the work environment safe and clean
• Install/erect scaffolding, rigging, and hoisting equipment
• Lay out work as per blueprints and specifications
• May dismantle equipment and structures
• Perform multiple welding techniques, and construction processes
• Position/tie bars, steel rods, or mesh as concrete support
• Position/unload steel units so as to hoist them as needed
• Use/follow proper hand signals to flag cranes (machine)

Abilities/Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with management/supervision
• Ability to work with the heights
• Able to use math/complete calculations
• Concentrate amid distractions and work at various tempos
• Detail-oriented mind/temperament
• Knowledge of industry-standard concepts and procedures
• Possess decision-making skills
• Work away from home for varying durations

Work Environment

• Ironworkers work both in shop environments and on active construction sites
• They may be required to work in confined spaces

Physical Requirements

• Able to perform sedentary to heavy work
• Climb/maintain balance on a ladder, beams, etc.
• Exposed to adverse weather conditions (rain, cold, heat, etc.)
• Keep eye/hand coordination
• Lift, carry, pull or push to 50-100 lbs.
• May operate various types of power/hand tools
• May require prolonged crawling, squatting, kneeling, twisting, bending, walking, pulling, reaching overhead, pushing, standing, and lifting
• Require repetitive use of hands, arms, and legs
• Use hands to lift, grasp, handle, and carry objects on a frequent basis
• Walk on muddy conditions, loose/soft sand, uneven surfaces, and loose rock

EOE of Minorities / Females / Vets / Disability.