Steel Fixer Responsibilities: Reading and interpreting building and engineering plans and drawings. Setting out work areas and determining the required materials. Using hand and power tools to cut and bend steel bars and mesh. Laying out steel bars, mesh, rods, and framework. Hoisting steel bars, mesh, and reinforcements into place. Fitting spacers and supports. Joining steel reinforcement bars (rebar), footings, and girders by welding or with clips or wires. Fixing steel bars and mesh to solid concrete bases. Using rebar to build casts that will keep setting concrete in place. Preparing concrete, mixing sand, cement, and water, and pouring the concrete into the prepared casts.
Operate and care for construction equipment and machines. Help equipment operators, carpenters, and other skilled labor when necessary. Prep construction sites by cleaning obstacles and hazards. Load or unload construction materials. Put together and take apart temporary structures, such as scaffolding. Remove, fill, or compact earth. Follow instructions from supervisors. Assist craft workers. Ready to learn from on-the-job training when necessary. Perform site clean-up.
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