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Will AI replace Structural Iron and Steel Workers?

O*NET occupation 47-2221.00

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.

O*NET alternate job titles

  • Iron Worker
  • Structural Steel Worker
  • Steel Worker
  • Structural Worker
  • Steel Layout Worker
  • Structural Iron Erector
  • Structural Metal Worker
  • Structural Steel Fitter

Example core tasks from the O*NET database

  • Read specifications or blueprints to determine the locations, quantities, or sizes of materials required.
  • Connect columns, beams, and girders with bolts, following blueprints and instructions from supervisors.
  • Bolt aligned structural steel members in position for permanent riveting, bolting, or welding into place.

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