A professional who assists workers engaged in fabrication of structural or sheet metal products, performing any combination of following tasks. Respnsibilities include:

• Lifts, positions, and removes workpieces from machines to assist in fitting and welding.
• Holds tape and rods and marks reference points to assist in layout.
• Loads, stacks, and transports stock, tools, dies, and work in process by hand or truck.
• Attaches rope or grappling equipment to workpieces to prepare workpiece for moving by crane or jib.
• Cleans and scrapes metal preparatory to fabricating, welding, painting, or shipping, using scraping tool, abrasive, or placing in solvent bath.
• Paints metal stocks, using paintbrush.
• Picks up and trucks scrap from work areas.
• May be designated by trade as Ironworker shop helper; sheet-metal-shop helper.
• Performs other duties as described under helper master title.