What do they do?
Position and secure steel bars or mesh in concrete forms in order to reinforce concrete. Use a variety of fasteners, rod-bending machines, blowtorches, and hand tools. Includes rod busters.
Also known as:
Field Ironworker, Iron Installer, Iron Worker, Ironworker, Ironworker Journeyman, Ironworker Laborer, Reinforced Ironworker, Rod Buster, Rodbuster, Steel Tier
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- High school diploma equivalent (44%)
- Less than high school diploma (35%)
- Some college, no degree (14%)
- Associate's degree (4%)
- Bachelor's degree (3%)
- Master's degree (<1%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (<1%)
Most Popular Majors that prepare Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
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People in this career often know a lot about:
- Building and Construction - Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.
- Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Engineering and Technology - Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
- Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
People in this career often have talent in:
- Static Strength - The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
- Trunk Strength - The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing.
- Multilimb Coordination - The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
- Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
- Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
- Extent Flexibility - The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
- Stamina - The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath.
- Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
People in this career often do these activities:
- Install metal structural components.
- Position structural components.
- Review blueprints or specifications to determine work requirements.
- Install fencing or other barriers.
- Move construction or extraction materials to locations where they are needed.
- Operate equipment or vehicles to clear construction sites or move materials.
- Operate forklifts or other loaders.
- Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
- Cut metal components for installation.
- Load or unload materials used in construction or extraction.
- Unload materials or equipment.
- Move materials, equipment, or supplies.
- Position safety or support equipment.
- Weld metal components.
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Career data:
O*NET 31.0 Database
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Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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