Brent Tritle
Kansas City,KS
Summary
Distinguished Ironworker General Foreman experienced in heavy industrial and mega-scale structural steel erection. Achieved significant project milestones through strong leadership in multi-crew management and meticulous execution of complex workflows in automotive and energy sectors. Focused on delivering zero-incident site safety and ensuring OSHA compliance during critical heavy lift operations.
Overview
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Certification
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Ironworker General Foreman / Foreman
Various Contractors via Ironworkers Local 10 & Regional Locals
Kansas City Metro
01.1996 - Current
- Led field operations for the multi-billion dollar Ford Motor Company expansion in Claycomo, MO, managing multiple crews to execute tight production fast-tracks to successfully retool and revamp the plant from the Ford Escape line to the Ford Transit Van line.
- Supervised structural steel erection for Ford Truck Assembly Plant in Claycomo, MO, ensuring precise structural alignment and reinforcement of heavy crane runways for high-capacity manufacturing infrastructure.
- Managed structural steel erection for 4 coal-fired power plants, overseeing construction of large boiler structures, heavy turbine buildings, and high-elevation pipe racks across multiple jurisdictions.
- Directed steel erection workflows as Foreman on the Panasonic Battery Plant project in De Soto, KS, for the largest structural building footprint ever constructed in Kansas.
- Orchestrated crane sequencing and rigging plans for critical high-tonnage lifts, ensuring accurate calculations on load charts, outrigger pressures, and center-of-gravity.
- Utilized advanced leadership frameworks from IMPACTs Building Bridges in Communication course to align multi-generation crews, resolve on-site labor barriers, and collaborate seamlessly with general contractors, project engineers, and owners.
Journeyman Ironworker
Various Contractors via Ironworkers Local 10 & Traveling Locals
01.1993 - 01.1996
- Fabricated, rigged, and erected structural steel members at extreme heights, ensuring safety and structural integrity in intense industrial conditions.
- Executed complex rigging hookups with chokers, shackles, and spreader beams, facilitating safe landing of heavy steel elements.
- Maintained 100% tie-off compliance and enhanced structural awareness during field welding and high-stress bolt-up workflows.
Education
Some College (No Degree) -
Builders Trade Association (JATC)
Kansas City, MOSkills
- Structural steel erection
- Crane operations
- Rigging calculations
- Load management
- Industrial Leadership: Field operations leadership
- Safety & Compliance: OSHA 30, Rigging Safety Standards, Critical Lift Plan Execution, Fall Protection Systems, JHA Leadership
- Technical Tradesmanship: Certified Stick Welding (SMAW), Surveying & Optical Alignment, High-Strength Bolting & Torque Control, Field Welding & Modification
- Structural steel fabrication: Mega-Scale Industrial Footprints, Automotive Retooling & Assembly Plants, Power Plant Erection, Complex Blueprint Interpretation, Heavy Rigging & Tandem Crane Lifts
- Site supervision
Certification
3rd Generation Member | International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Home Local 10 - Kansas City), Certified Stick Welder (SMAW) | AWS / Ironworker Trade Credentials, Building Bridges in Communication Certification | IMPACT (Ironworker Management Progressive Action Trust), OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety Certification, Advanced Rigging and Crane Signaler Certification, First Aid / CPR / Scaffold Safety Certified
Timeline
Ironworker General Foreman / Foreman
Various Contractors via Ironworkers Local 10 & Regional Locals
01.1996 - Current
Journeyman Ironworker
Various Contractors via Ironworkers Local 10 & Traveling Locals
01.1993 - 01.1996
Some College (No Degree) -
Builders Trade Association (JATC)