Job Specifications
Location
Wallkill, New York
Published
5 months ago
Type
Full Time
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Iron Workers Local 417 - Hudson Valley
Local 417 Iron Workers fabricate, erect, and install structural steel, reinforcing rebar, and ornamental iron for buildings, bridges, and industrial projects. For information on applications - please email your POC allie@nyh2h.org
- Assist in the erection and installation of structural steel, reinforcing steel (rebar), and miscellaneous metals
- Safely use hand tools, power tools, and rigging equipment
- Help align, bolt, weld, and secure steel components according to blueprints and specifications
- Follow all job site safety rules, fall protection requirements, and union standards
- Load, unload, and organize materials and equipment
- Learn to read basic blueprints and construction drawings
- Work at heights, outdoors, and in varying weather conditions
Training & Advancement
- Paid apprenticeship with progressive wage increases
- Classroom and hands-on training in:
- Structural steel erection
- Reinforcing (rebar) installation
- Welding and cutting techniques
- Rigging and signaling
- OSHA and job site safety
- Opportunity to advance to journeyman status upon completion
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old. Proof will be required after selection and prior to enrollment in apprenticeship.
- Must have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma (such as TASC or GED). Proof will be required.
- Must be physically able to perform the work of an Ironworker as determined by a physical agility test conducted by Local Union #417, which includes:
- Climbing a ladder and a column.
- Walking on a beam.
- Pulling a 40-pound bucket.
- Carrying and moving reinforcing rods from one location to another.
- Demonstrating any applicable trade-related skills, such as welding, burning, and tying of reinforcing bars
- Must be able to lift and carry a minimum of 80 pounds.
- Must be able to climb ladders up to 40 feet and not be afraid of heights.
- Must pass a drug screening at an approved facility, at union’s expense, if required, after selection and prior to enrollment in apprenticeship.
- Must have reliable means of transportation to and from various job sites and required classes at the approved school within the jurisdiction of Local Union #417. This includes the following counties: Dutchess, Orange, Putman, Rockland, Sullivan, and Ulster.
- Must reside within the jurisdiction (as mentioned above) of Local Union #417.
- Must have a valid driver’s license. Apprentices may be required to operate company vehicles.
- Must have ability to purchase tools as needed. Tools will cost approximately $500.
- Must be able to read a ruler.
- Must have hand-eye coordination.
For more information on IW Local #417, click here: https://www.ironworkers417.org
Additional Information
Trade Organization
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers