Alex Rivas
Queens,NY
Summary
Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Motivated Mechanical Engineering student seeking an internship to gain hands-on experience. Outgoing and friendly with strong drive to succeed. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ironworker/Welder
Core Erectors
New York, NY
12.2023 - Current
- Operated plasma cutting torches to cut steel plates according to specifications.
- Worked closely with structural ironworkers, ornamental Ironworkers, riggers and machinery movers, enabling clear and safe cross-functional operations.
- Read blueprints and diagrams to determine the size and shape of structural steel needed for a project.
- Studied blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine layout of work.
- Cleaned work areas, equipment, tools, materials, and supplies using brooms, rags, scrapers, brushes, shovels, or portable vacuums.
- Positioned steel units, aligned holes and inserted temporary bolts while checking alignments and joining steel parts.
- Connected parts by bolting them together using wrenches or other hand tools.
- Collaborated with construction foreman to establish and confirm task sequences and reinforcing requirements.
- Followed safety procedures while working at elevated heights above ground level.
- Provided assistance to journeyman ironworkers when required.
- Determined safety risks associated with projects and implemented precautions to address risks.
- Helped to erect steel columns, beams, and girders.
- Set up and operated welding machines to weld components together.
Ironworker Apprentice
MetroTech
Manhattan, NY
07.2023 - 11.2024
- Worked closely with structural ironworkers, ornamental Ironworkers, riggers and machinery movers, enabling clear and safe cross-functional operations.
- Used cranes to hoist large pieces of steel into place during installation process.
- Performed mod assembly, erected and connected structural steel and leveled and torqued connections after steel placement.
- Connected parts by bolting them together using wrenches or other hand tools.
- Repaired damaged metalwork onsite with welding techniques.
- Followed safety procedures while working at elevated heights above ground level.
- Determined safety risks associated with projects and implemented precautions to address risks.
- Helped to erect steel columns, beams, and girders.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks carrying material used in construction projects.
- Fabricated steel frames, columns, beams and girders according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
- Assisted experienced ironworkers in the construction of bridges, buildings, and other structures.
- Set up and operated welding machines to weld components together.
- Performed layout and set up blocking in mod footprint.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Understood and followed oral and written directions.
Education
Associate of Arts - Combination Welding
Apex Technical School
Long Island City, NY04-2023
Associate of Arts - Mechanical Engineering
LaGuardia Community College of The City University of New York
Long Island City, NYSkills
- Rigging Preparation
- Blueprint Reading
- Safety Measures
- Scaffolding
Affiliations
Boxing, Running, Cooking, Soccer, Volleyball.
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Full Professional
Certification
OSHA 30, 10 hour SST, NYSDOT Welding LIcense, Scaffolding license.
Timeline
Ironworker/Welder
Core Erectors
12.2023 - Current
Ironworker Apprentice
MetroTech
07.2023 - 11.2024
Associate of Arts - Combination Welding
Apex Technical School
Associate of Arts - Mechanical Engineering
LaGuardia Community College of The City University of New York
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