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Structural Metal Decking Ironworker

GW Metal Decking
Boone, IA Other
POSTED ON 8/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/14/2026
Join Gardner-Watson Decking, Inc as a Structural Metal Decking Ironworker

Picture your day: You arrive at a steel job site for a quick safety huddle, gear up, and scale to your work area with confidence. By mid-morning you’re laying and fastening metal decking across structural frames, welding seams where needed, and setting shear studs with precision. After lunch, you inspect and maintain your tools, document your time, and prep for tomorrow—always keeping OSHA, customer, and company safety standards front and center. A few months later, your crew mobilizes to a new city to tackle the next project.

What You’ll Do
  • Lay and attach sheet metal decking on steel structures
  • Safely operate hand, power, pneumatic, and powder-actuated tools
  • Weld metal decking and perform shear stud installation as assigned
  • Keep tools and equipment in proper working order
  • Accurately report time and attendance each day
  • Follow OSHA, customer, and company safety guidelines at all times
  • Take on other duties as assigned
What You’ll Bring
  • Reliability, a safety-first mindset, and comfort working at heights and outdoors
  • 100% nationwide travel readiness
  • Ability to lift at least 75 lbs and work over 40 feet high
  • Experience with hand, power, pneumatic, and powder-actuated tools
  • Positive attitude and strong work ethic
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) is a plus
Preferred Certifications (Not Required but a Plus)
  • OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety Certification
  • Welding Certification
  • Aerial Lift Certification
Schedule & Travel
  • Full-time, hourly; daytime shift only
  • Projects typically run 2–3 months, sometimes longer
  • Crews travel to a new city/state at project completion
  • Work hours vary per job site, season, and weather
  • Active sites include NM, TX, VA, AZ, SC, GA, MS, AR, FL, MD, and many more
Benefits
  • Per Diem
  • Affordable Health insurance
  • Dental and Vision
  • 401K Match (6%)
  • Holiday & Vacation/PTO pay
Proficiencies
  • Driver's License
  • Industrial Construction
  • OSHA 10-Hour Certification (OSHA 10)
  • Construction Site Installation
  • Warehouse Experience
  • Material Handler Experience

If you’re experienced in sheet metal deck installation and ironwork—and you thrive on building structures the right way, safely—apply today and travel the country with a crew that takes pride in its craft.

Salary : $23 - $27

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