Journeyman Ironworker (Traveling)

About JGM

Do you want to work for a construction company unlike any other? At JGM, we challenge the industry’s status quo. Known as the team that delivers “When You Need It Yesterday”, we’ve built a culture around safety, quality, and speed.

At JGM, we’re more than a company-we’re a family.  Working side by side, we support one another, building trust by knowing we can count on each other. Driven by our core values, mission, and purpose, we stay focused on our vision for the future. The result? A team environment that fuels exceptional employee satisfaction, which in turn drives extraordinary client experience and continued company growth.

The only question is: Are you ready to join our growing family and be part of something truly special?

Be an integral part of the JGM family by living our core values:

• We Plan. We Adapt. We Succeed.
• Uncompromising Safety & Quality.
• Family is Our Foundation.
• Create Value Through Better Solutions.
• Whatever it Takes.
• Commitment to Self-improvement.

Our Purpose (FOREVER): Develop Elite Leaders Today, So We Can Build Tomorrow’s Future

Our Vision (ONE DAY): Driven to be the Safest, Fastest, and Most Effective Industrial Construction & Fabrication Partner in North America

Our Mission (TODAY): Solve Our Clients Toughest Challenges with Safety and Quality Top of Mind

Responsibilities

• Identify and select appropriate tools and equipment required to complete assigned tasks.
• Assemble and fabricate structural steel, equipment, towers, vessels, conveyors, and related components based on supervisor direction and construction drawings.
• Assemble and utilize hoisting and rigging equipment, including cables, pulleys, chain falls, and related devices, to move heavy materials and equipment.
• Demonstrate knowledge of standard hand and mechanical signaling practices; signaling certifications are a plus.
• Verify vertical and horizontal alignment of structural steel members using plumb bobs, lasers, transits, and levels.
• Position structural steel and equipment for installation by pulling, pushing, or prying into place prior to bolting or securing.
• Connect and secure structural steel members in accordance with project specifications, drawings, and supervisor instructions.
• Modify structural steel components through cutting and welding as required.
• Unload, stage, and position prefabricated materials and equipment for hoisting and installation.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED (preferred).

Required Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of Journeyman Ironworker experience.
• At least 1 year of experience working in an industrial environment.
• Proven knowledge of safe steel erection and rigging practices.
• Experience providing quality, professional, customer-focused service.
• Ability to safely work at heights up to and exceeding 100 feet.

Required Skills

• Adaptable with the ability to remain calm and solve problems in high-pressure situations.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-tasking work environment.
• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to read and interpret blueprints and schematics.

Work Environment

• Work is performed outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Position requires strenuous physical activity for extended periods under varying and adverse field conditions.
• Must be able to lift and/or carry up to 75 lbs.
• Requires standing, walking on uneven surfaces, climbing, kneeling, bending, twisting, reaching overhead, grasping, and pushing/pulling.

JGM offers a competitive wage and benefit package: 

• Participate in the company’s yearly performance bonus program 

• Medical, Vision & Dental 

• PTO & Holidays 

• 401(k) Matching 

• Life Insurance 

• Short/Long-Term Disability 

• Employee Assistance Program 

• Generous Referral Program 

• Training and Further Education 

This job description is subject to change based on the needs of the business and is not all-inclusive. 

JGM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. 

Salary : $120