Alejandro Calderon
Houston,TX
Summary
Collaborative ironworker proudly offering several years of experience using various equipment safely and correctly. Committed to efficiency and time management. A team player with a great attendance record to work in all types of conditions.
Safety-driven ironworker promoting several-year career working outdoors in extreme temperatures and lifting heavy items. Determined employee willing to communicate properly with all team members. Ready for new position with company that appreciates hard work and attention to detail.
Adaptable individual boasting a background in analyzing blueprints, specifications and sketches. A motivated Ironworker with experience implementing corrective actions to alleviate project issues.
Resourceful professional in the construction and fabrication sector known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in interpreting blueprints, precise measurements, and some welding. Excel at teamwork, problem-solving, and adaptability, ensuring project success under tight deadlines.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Iron Worker
LCE
Houston, TX
12.2010 - 12.2024
- Measured angles of cuts accurately for precision fitting of pieces together.
- Fabricated metal components with cutting torches, grinder, man saw, and other tools.
- Followed safety protocols when operating heavy machinery such as cranes or forklifts.
- Aligned structural steel members using levels or lasers.
- Worked onsite outdoors in all weather conditions including extreme heat and cold.
- Communicated effectively with supervisors regarding progress on the job site.
- Ensured that all workers adhered to safety regulations while on the job site.
- Climbed ladders and scaffolds to access work areas at height.
- Drilled holes in metal for bolting or riveting components together.
- Cut material with shears, hand torches, plasma cutters, or power saws.
- Studied and understood blueprints and specifications before beginning work on projects.
Overhead Door Technician
Champion doors
Houston, TX
11.2022 - 07.2023
- Programmed logic boards for optimal performance of electric operators.
- Diagnosed faulty wiring in door operator systems using multimeters or voltage testers.
- Replaced damaged panels with custom-made ones to match existing design of the door system.
- Adjusted tension on torsion springs to ensure smooth opening and closing of overhead doors.
- Performed preventative maintenance checks on residential and commercial overhead door systems.
- Calibrated alignment sensors so that they are properly aligned with the floor when the door is closed.
- Replaced worn out rollers, tracks, weather seals and other components of overhead doors.
- Removed old hardware such as hinges, locksets, and handlesets from existing doors prior to installation of new hardware.
- Repaired misaligned sensors that cause problems with automatic openers.
- Installed new electric motor units for automatic openers.
- Installed new garage door openers and programmed remotes.
- Set up wireless keypads for customers who need access without a physical key or remote control device.
- Repaired broken springs, cables and hinges on overhead doors.
- Replaced remote control batteries in order to restore its functionality.
- Checked for obstructions inside the track which can interfere with the movement of the door panel.
- Inspected automatic opener systems for proper operation and safety features.
- Verified levelness of tracks before installing a new operator system.
- Reset limit switches according to manufacturer's specifications in order to regulate speed of travel for opening and closing cycles.
- Fastened angle iron back-hangers to ceilings and tracks with welding equipment.
- Troubleshot systems to find root causes of problems and determine repair needs.
- Ran wiring, adjusted door and calibrated to set up.
- Drilled holes to install door hardware.
- Collected payment directly from customers and provided receipts.
- Secured floor treadles for door activating mechanisms to connect power packs and electrical panelboards.
Framing Carpenter
Wagler custom homes
Odon, Indiana
10.2019 - 01.2021
- Provided assistance to other tradespeople when needed during the building process.
- Maintained a clean workspace by disposing off any waste material properly after completing tasks.
- Fastened sub-flooring panels securely in place before installing floor coverings such as carpets or vinyl tiles.
- Measured and cut lumber to required size for framing walls, floors, and roofs.
- Connected headers over windows and doorways in order to provide support for the structure's load bearing capacity.
- Inspected finished work for quality assurance purposes before signing off each stage of construction.
- Fitted insulation between studs of framed walls prior to covering them with drywall sheets.
- Attached sheathing materials to exterior walls of buildings with nails or screws.
- Ensured that all safety regulations were adhered to while working at height.
- Maintained tools and supplies in good condition throughout the project duration.
- Laid out floor joists in accordance with approved plans.
- Built scaffolding as needed for access to higher elevations on the job site.
- Checked accuracy of measurements against blueprints before cutting materials accordingly.
- Erected rafters, studs, and other structural components.
- Installed drywall or wallboard onto studs of framed walls.
- Installed window and door frames into interior walls.
- Repaired damaged structures using appropriate methods such as hammering, sawing, drilling.
- Applied weatherproofing treatments to exposed wood surfaces prior to painting or staining.
- Fabricated trusses from engineered drawings and specifications.
- Measured and marked cutting lines on wood and raw materials.
- Checked wood and other materials to assess for damaged or defective items before starting projects to accurately determine projects scales and quotes.
Skills
- Erection drawing assessments
- Metal fabricator
- Elevated work platform set up
- Safety protocols and procedures
- Safety measures
- Metal decking installation
- Beam installation
- Prefabricated steel unloading
- Job site preparation
- Column connecting
- Scaffolding
- Blowtorches and equipment
- Steel component alignments
- Crane rigging
- Equipment Repair
- Effective customer communication
- Crane signaling
- Beam placement
- Heavy lifting
- High rise ironworking
- Industrial maintenance
- Quality control
- Rebar cutting
- Hand tools operation
- Job planning
- Anchor bolt setting
- Component inspection
- Rigging techniques
- Decking installation
- Risk management
- Fall protection
- Construction safety
- Column connection
- Aerial work platform
- Column erection
- Rigging preparation
- Pre-engineered buildings
- Bridge construction
- Blueprint reading
- Joist installation
- Parts fabrication
- Steel fabrication
- OSHA compliance
- Structural bolting
Timeline
Overhead Door Technician
Champion doors
11.2022 - 07.2023
Framing Carpenter
Wagler custom homes
10.2019 - 01.2021
Iron Worker
LCE
12.2010 - 12.2024