Structural Iron and Steel Workers:

Raise, place, and unite iron or steel girders, columns, and other structural members to form completed structures or structural frameworks. May erect metal storage tanks and assemble prefabricated metal buildings.

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Structural Iron and Steel Workers:

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About the Job

Primary Industry	Architecture and Construction
Indiana Average Salary	$70,949.00
Average Time to Fill	39 days
Typical Education	High school equivalency
Typical Experience	None
Current Openings
2 Year Projected Openings (2016-2018)	642
2 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2018)	3.52 %
10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026)	2,829
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026)	3.04 %

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Skills Profile

Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Attention to Detail
Work Ethic
Professionalism
Following Directions
Information Gathering

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Handling and Moving Objects

Set-up specialized rigging
Carve objects from steel, precious metal, or other related materials
Weld metal structures
Perform combination welding or cutting procedures
Weld metal parts and components
Grind metal objects
File metal or plastic objects
Sand metal or plastic objects
Position machines, equipment, or structures
Position safety or support equipment
Position structural components
Don/Doff industrial, production, or manufacturing related Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Cut metal or plastic material
Install electrical components, equipment, or systems
Install gauges or controls
Preheat metal before welding, brazing, or soldering
Assemble/Disassemble manufactured metal or plastic products by hand
Position workpiece prior to welding
Dismantle equipment or temporary structures
Process metals using power or hand tools

Performing General Physical Activities

Install construction support structures such as lathing, back up frames, or metal studs
Review construction specifications
Install structures such as fences, markers, or guard rails
Build structures in construction, repair, or manufacturing setting
Install prefabricated building components
Assemble temporary equipment or structures
Install sheet metal assemblies in supportive framework
Perform structural repair or assembly work
Repair sheet metal products
Install insulating materials
Repair structures in construction, repair, or manufacturing setting
Erect scaffold on work site
Load or unload materials used in construction or extraction
Polish metal or plastic objects
Move heavy objects in industrial, production, or manufacturing environments

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Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

Skill or Certification	Certi - fication	Certification	Hard to Fill	Expensive to Fill
Occupational Safety And Health Administration Certification
Industrial Engineering Industry Expertise
Supervisory Skills