Journeyman Ironworker - Ocotillo

Job Description

Job Description

Not 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:

• Must be willing to relocate to Utah.
• 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.