ARIEL HERRERA
Summary
Skilled ironworker with expertise in fabricating and assembling steel structures. Demonstrated ability to interpret blueprints and ensure adherence to safety protocols while collaborating effectively with team members to meet project deadlines.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Iron Worker
S&B Industries
Deer Park, Texas
01.2026 - 06.2026
- Fabricated and assembled steel structures according to project specifications.
- Collaborated with team members to complete projects on schedule.
- Cut material with shears, hand torches, plasma cutters, or power saws.
- Lifted and positioned heavy steel beams into place.
- Climbed ladders and scaffolds to access work areas at height.
- Fabricated metal components with cutting torches, arc welders, and other tools.
- Worked closely with structural ironworkers, ornamental Ironworkers, riggers and machinery movers, enabling clear and safe cross-functional operations.
- Aligned structural steel members using levels or lasers.
- Utilized cranes, rigging equipment, and hoists to move materials safely.
- Fabricated steel frames, columns, beams and girders according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
Iron Worker
Summit Industrial Solutions
Baytown, Texas
03.2025 - 11.2025
- Fabricated and assembled steel structures according to project specifications.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings for accurate construction execution.
- Conducted safety inspections on equipment and work areas regularly.
- Maintained tools and equipment in proper working condition for optimal performance.
- Cut material with shears, hand torches, plasma cutters, or power saws.
- Repaired broken or damaged steel structures such as girders, bridges, and buildings.
Iron Worker
S&B Industries
Deer Park, Texas
06.2024 - 03.2025
- Fabricated metal components with cutting torches, arc welders, and other tools.
- Worked closely with structural ironworkers, ornamental Ironworkers, riggers and machinery movers, enabling clear and safe cross-functional operations.
- Signaled crane operators in safe and accurate lifting and placing of reinforcing iron members and moved rebars manually into specific positions.
- Utilized cranes, rigging equipment, and hoists to move materials safely.
- Communicated effectively with supervisors regarding progress on the job site.
- Drilled holes in metal for bolting or riveting components together.
- Repaired broken or damaged steel structures such as girders, bridges, and buildings.
- Performed layout and set up blocking in mod footprint.
- Assembled metal parts to create bridges and other structures.
- Removed and replaced existing grating and structural steel with appropriate materials.
Iron Worker
Gulfspan Industrial
Mont Belvieu, Texas
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Fabricated and assembled steel structures according to project specifications.
- Collaborated with team members to complete projects on schedule.
- Worked onsite outdoors in all weather conditions including extreme heat and cold.
- Lifted and positioned heavy steel beams into place.
- Worked closely with structural ironworkers, ornamental Ironworkers, riggers and machinery movers, enabling clear and safe cross-functional operations.
- Signaled crane operators in safe and accurate lifting and placing of reinforcing iron members and moved rebars manually into specific positions.
Iron Worker
S&B Industries
Deer Park, TX
10.2022 - 12.2023
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings for accurate construction execution.
- Fabricated and assembled steel structures according to project specifications.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with tools and supplies needed for job sites.
- Cut material with shears, hand torches, plasma cutters, or power saws.
- Lifted and positioned heavy steel beams into place.
- Removed and replaced existing grating and structural steel with appropriate materials.
- Fabricated steel frames, columns, beams and girders according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
- Performed layout and set up blocking in mod footprint.
Iron Worker
Brown and Root
Deer Park, MP
10.2020 - 02.2021
- Bolt up and impact, chip or bush concrete, layout measurments for drilling holes, erect and plumb steel, flag crane, transport stee, read print for assembling steel
Iron Worker
Gulfspan Industrial LLC
Deer Park, TX
01.2020 - 05.2020
- Bolt up and impact, chip or bush concrete, layout measurments for drilling holes, erect and plumb steel, flag crane, transport stee, read print for assembling steel
IRON WORKER
LAUREN
La Porte, TX
06.2019 - 11.2019
- Bolt up and impact, chip or bush concrete, layout measurments for drilling holes, erect and plumb steel, flag crane, transport stee, read print for assembling steel
Iron Worker
Wyatt Field Svc Co
Houston, TX
01.2019 - 04.2019
- Bolt up and impact, chip or bush concrete, layout measurments for drilling holes, erect and plumb steel, flag crane, transport stee, read print for assembling steel
Iron Worker
Jacobs
Deer Park, TX
06.2018 - 11.2018
- Bolt up and impact, chip or bush concrete, layout measurments for drilling holes, erect and plumb steel, flag crane, transport stee, read print for assembling steel
Iron Worker
Turner Industries
Pasadena, TX
07.2017 - 05.2018
- Bolt up and impact, chip or bush concrete, layout measurments for drilling holes, erect and plumb steel, flag crane, transport stee, read print for assembling steel
Iron Worker
Bechtel
Deer Park, TX
12.2016 - 04.2017
- Bolt up and impact, chip or bush concrete, layout measurments for drilling holes, erect and plumb steel, flag crane, transport stee, read print for assembling steel
Iron Worker Helper
KBR Inc
Deer Park, TX
01.2016 - 11.2016
- Bolt up and impact, chip or bush concrete, layout measurments for drilling holes, erect and plumb steel, flag crane, transport stee, read print for assembling steel
Iron Worker Helper
Jacobs
Deer Park, TX
01.2015 - 12.2015
- Bolt up and impact, chip or bush concrete, layout measurments for drilling holes, erect and plumb steel, flag crane, transport stee, read print for assembling steel
Education
Iron NCCER Plus -
ISTC Saftey Council
Deer Park, TX02-2016
High School Diploma - General High School Curriculum
Ross S. Sterling
TXSkills
- Fabrication techniques
- Blueprint interpretation
- Equipment operation
- Material handling
- Construction safety
- Effective communication
- Grating installation
- Training and mentoring
- Crane signaling
- Beam placement
- Metal decking installation
- Heavy lifting
- Hand tools operation
- Steel fabrication
- Column connecting
- Rigging preparation
- Steel component alignments
- Blueprint reading
- High rise ironworking
- Beam installation
Occupational Licenses Certificates And Training
Iron NCCER, Safety Council, 02/01/16
Timeline
Iron Worker
S&B Industries
01.2026 - 06.2026
Iron Worker
Summit Industrial Solutions
03.2025 - 11.2025
Iron Worker
S&B Industries
06.2024 - 03.2025
Iron Worker
Gulfspan Industrial
01.2024 - 05.2024
Iron Worker
S&B Industries
10.2022 - 12.2023
Iron Worker
Brown and Root
10.2020 - 02.2021
Iron Worker
Gulfspan Industrial LLC
01.2020 - 05.2020
IRON WORKER
LAUREN
06.2019 - 11.2019
Iron Worker
Wyatt Field Svc Co
01.2019 - 04.2019
Iron Worker
Jacobs
06.2018 - 11.2018
Iron Worker
Turner Industries
07.2017 - 05.2018
Iron Worker
Bechtel
12.2016 - 04.2017
Iron Worker Helper
KBR Inc
01.2016 - 11.2016
Iron Worker Helper
Jacobs
01.2015 - 12.2015
Iron NCCER Plus -
ISTC Saftey Council
High School Diploma - General High School Curriculum
Ross S. Sterling