Arturo Gonzalez-Espinoza
Seguin
Summary
Experienced with reading and interpreting blueprints and schematics to ensure accurate assembly. Utilizes welding and cutting tools to fit and secure metal structures. Strong understanding of safety protocols and teamwork to deliver quality results.
Professional ironwork specialist adept at structural assembly, welding, and blueprint interpretation. Proven track record in ensuring safety standards and delivering high-quality results. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving project goals. Reliable, flexible, and skilled in handling evolving job requirements.
Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Forman Ironworker
JH Kelly
01.2023 - 03.2025
- Erected structural steel and iron frameworks for bridges, buildings and other structures.
- Cut metal components to required lengths using metal shears, hacksaws, and bar cutters.
- Ensured structural integrity by properly installing and aligning steel components according to specifications.
- Prioritized safety across job site with specific attention to load suspension, welding, and cutting.
- Strengthened team communication by proactively collaborating with supervisors, engineers, and other tradespeople on job sites.
- Consistently met deadlines through efficient time management skills while working under pressure in various weather conditions.
- Used appropriate safety measures and encouraged other team members to do same in effort to avoid job site injuries.
- Determined size, shape, placement, and material of supports based on blueprints and structural standards.
- Increased team efficiency by mentoring new ironworkers on best practices and techniques.
- Cut, positioned, and bolted down steel bars, contributing to durability of structures.
- Fabricated steel frames, columns, beams, and girders according to blueprints or instructions from site managers.
- Coordinated with crane or signaled equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members and hoist beams, girders, and columns to correct positions.
- Welded, cut and bent steel as necessary with torches, metal shears, and welding equipment.
Journeyman Ironworker
Patriot Erectors Inc
01.2017 - 07.2023
- Fabricated steel frames, columns, beams, and girders according to blueprints or instructions from site managers.
- Coordinated with crane or signaled equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members and hoist beams, girders, and columns to correct positions.
- Erected structural steel and iron frameworks for bridges, buildings and other structures.
- Enhanced structural integrity by skillfully welding and bolting iron components.
- Followed safety guidelines to fasten structural steel members and hoisted cables, chains and rope.
- Followed blueprints and instructions from supervisors to erect columns, beams and girders.
Vessel Fitter
Generon
09.2016 - 12.2017
- Measured, marked, cut, bored, fitted and installed various piping or structural components in accordance with blueprints and job specifications using hand and power tools.
- Improved overall project completion time through proficient use of hand tools, power tools, and specialized machinery.
- Fabricated and installed screw pipe, socket weld pipe, and stainless steel tubing.
- Fabricated pipe spools for butt weld, socket weld and threaded systems utilizing proper fit up techniques such as root openings on butt weld fittings and set back on socket weld fittings.
Welder Helper
Evers & Sons
04.2016 - 09.2016
- Supported welders with precise measurements, cutting, and fitting of metal components for accurate assembly.
- Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work.
- Maintained equipment in good working order.
- Chipped off excess weld, slag, and spatter using hand tools.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Followed safety protocols to minimize workplace accidents.
- Clamped, held, tack-welded, heat-bent and bolted component parts to achieve required configurations and positions.
- Set up and operated shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Operated hoists, cranes, and power tools to dismantle equipment to find and remove defective parts.
- Cleared work sites of hazardous items.
- Removed debris and waste from job sites.
- Operated heavy machinery on construction sites.
Apprentice electrician
Eco-staff
12.2015 - 03.2016
- Kept tools and materials organized, contributing to a clean and safe work area for all team members throughout each project''s duration.
- Understood and used proper tools and equipment to install and maintain electrical systems.
- Connected wires to circuit breakers, transformers and other components to create working electrical systems.
- Helped complete system installations, digging trenches, and breaking up concrete.
- Installed conduit systems effectively for better wire protection, contributing to overall system longevity and reliability.
- Tested continuity of circuits using test equipment to verify compatibility and safety of systems following installation, replacement, or repair.
- Read and interpreted blueprints and electrical schematics to determine layout of electrical systems.
- Assisted with electrical system upgrades, contributing to increased efficiency and sustainability in homes and businesses.
- Terminated wiring and connected circuits with correct techniques.
- Spliced, joined and connected wire to accurately install new electrical systems.
Apprentice electrician
Leland collier
06.2015 - 12.2015
- Pulled wire through conduits and through holes in walls and floors.
- Organized materials and tools in to maintain clean and neat work areas.
- Connected wires to circuit breakers, transformers and other components to create working electrical systems.
- Helped complete system installations, digging trenches, and breaking up concrete.
- Installed conduit systems effectively for better wire protection, contributing to overall system longevity and reliability.
- Tested continuity of circuits using test equipment to verify compatibility and safety of systems following installation, replacement, or repair.
- Read and interpreted blueprints and electrical schematics to determine layout of electrical systems.
- Installed 120/208 volt systems and 347/600 volt systems.
- Inspected electrical systems, equipment and components to identify hazards, defects and need for adjustment or repair.
- Tested electrical systems functionality and continuity of circuits using devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters and oscilloscopes.
- Spliced, joined and connected wire to fixtures and other electrical components.
- Troubleshot and repaired malfunctioning systems and components.
Cart pusher
Sams club
11.2014 - 05.2015
- Removed litter from parking lot, planters and cart storage areas.
- Assisted customers in loading groceries into cars.
- Increased efficiency with organized cart retrieval methods, reducing wait times for customers.
- Gathered carts manually and with remote controlled cart pusher.
- Collaborated with other store employees to maintain a clean and safe shopping environment inside and outside the store.
- Prepared pallets of boxes for easy transportation between customer and storage locations.
- Cleaned carts and repaired broken or damaged parts.
Education
Welding Specialist Diploma -
Tulsa Welding School And Technology Center
Houston, TX09-2017
Skills
- Basic fitting and piping system layouts
- Assorted electrodes and filler metals
- Welding plate and structural steel
- ASME codes and standards
- AWS codes and standards
- Welding mild steel pipe
- ASME Section IX
- Welding 2" and 5" pipe
- 2G position
- 5G position
- 6G position
- Welding larger diameter piping
- Pipeline standard API 1104
- Overlapping beads
- Butt welds
- Fillet welds
- Socket welds
- Groove welds
- Welding in flat position
- Welding in vertical position
- Welding in horizontal position
- Welding in overhead position
- Welding stainless steel
- Welding aluminum
- Military Standard 1595-A
- Measuring pipe
- Cutting pipe
- Preparing pipe
- Fitting segments of pipe
- Interpreting blueprints
- Interpreting welding diagrams
- GTAW - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
- SMAW - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- GMAW - Gas Metal Arc Welding
- FCAW - Flux Core Arc Welding
- Structural bolting
- Rigging techniques
- Structural welding
- Blueprint reading
- Aerial work platform
- Crane signaling
- Column erection
- Rigging preparation
- Heavy lifting
- Beam placement
- Metal decking installation
- Job planning
- Oxy-fuel cutting
- Column connecting
- Steel fabrication
- Stud welding
- Decking installation
- Bridge construction
- Joist installation
- Grating installation
- Prefabricated steel unloading
- Ornamental ironworking
- Beam installation
- Crane rigging
- Truck unloading
- Problem-solving
- Torch cutting
- Site cleanup
- Power tool operation
- Material handling
- Safety protocols
- Structural repair
Welding Processes Knowledge
- GTAW - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (Tig, HF Tig)
- SMAW- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick)
- GMAW - Gas Metal Arc Welding (Mig)
- FCAW - Flux Core Arc Welding
Welding Skills
- Skilled in basic fitting and piping system layouts
- Utilized assorted electrodes and filler metals
- Welded plate and structural steel in accordance with ASME and AWS codes and standards
- Welded mild steel pipe in accordance with ASME Section IX
- Welded 2" and 5" pipe in the following positions: 2G, 5G, and 6G
- Welded larger diameter piping according to pipeline standard API 1104
- Ran overlapping beads; performed butt, fillet, socket and groove welds
- Welded plate and structural steel in the flat, vertical, horizontal and overhead positions
- Welded stainless steel and aluminum in accordance with Military Standard 1595-A
- Measured, cut, prepared and fitted segments of pipe and structural steel
- Able to interpret blueprints and welding diagrams
Certification
- Forklift Certification
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-Hour Construction Course - OSHA.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-Hour Construction Course - OSHA.
- Forklift Operator Certification – Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
- Qualified Rigger Workshop Certificate– Associated General Contractors of America or similar organizations.
- Aerial Lift Operation Certification– International Powered Access Federation or similar organizations.
- Fall Protection Competent Person Certification – Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or ANSI Z359 accredited organizations.
- CPR/AED Certification
- First Aid Certification
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Forman Ironworker
JH Kelly
01.2023 - 03.2025
Journeyman Ironworker
Patriot Erectors Inc
01.2017 - 07.2023
Vessel Fitter
Generon
09.2016 - 12.2017
Welder Helper
Evers & Sons
04.2016 - 09.2016
Apprentice electrician
Eco-staff
12.2015 - 03.2016
Apprentice electrician
Leland collier
06.2015 - 12.2015
Cart pusher
Sams club
11.2014 - 05.2015
Welding Specialist Diploma -
Tulsa Welding School And Technology Center
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