Also called: Grain Bin Erector, Grain Storage Construction Worker
Builds the giant round steel grain bins on farms and at elevators, bolting together curved sheets ring by ring.
On a Nebraska farm you bolt the roof of a new bin together on the ground first. Then jacks lift it up one ring at a time while you bolt the next curved wall sheet beneath it, until the bin stands 60 feet tall.
Estimated; seasonal with long summer days.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0.5 years after high school. High school plus on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Agricultural Systems Technology.
Growing about average. Farms keep expanding grain storage.
Low risk for 10 years. Power tools and jacks help, but bolting bins together in fields stays manual crew work.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to grain bin construction crews, often seasonal in farm country
Classes: Ag mechanics, Welding, Geometry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 47-2221.
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