Carey Riggs

• Operated welding and cutting equipment to join or cut metal components.
• Performed layout and installation of structural steel, stairs, rails, ladders and other miscellaneous ironwork items.
• Installed reinforcing steel bars in concrete forms for building foundations.
• Seen to the safety of the job and workers
• Maintained a safe working environment by adhering to safety regulations and guidelines.
• Transported material manually or with the aid of hoists or cranes.
• Checked dimensions of installed components against blueprint measurements.
• Assisted other trades such as carpenters, electricians when needed.
• Set up scaffolding for elevated worksites following OSHA standards.
• Read blueprints accurately to determine job specifications.
• Conducted visual inspections of all finished work before final sign off.
• Encouraged workers to take precautions to prevent mishaps and injuries on job sites.
• Studied and understood blueprints and specifications before beginning work on projects.
• Signaled crane operators in safe and accurate lifting and placing of reinforcing iron members and moved rebars manually into specific positions.
• Determined safety risks associated with projects and implemented precautions to address risks.
• Worked closely with structural ironworkers, ornamental Ironworkers, riggers and machinery movers, enabling clear and safe cross-functional operations.
• Led and mentored less-experienced ironworkers and assisted foremen in assigning work activities.
• Received structural steel and moved it to modular locations.
• Assessed blueprints and specifications to determine aspects of project before work started.
• Managed and tracked materials and supplies needed for projects and expedited additional materials to avoid project delay.

• Assisted experienced ironworkers in the construction of bridges, buildings, and other structures.
• Helped to erect steel columns, beams, and girders.
• Set up and operated welding machines to weld components together.

I was directed at what was needed and it was up to me to design and fabricate all thing’s for the request. Operated all tools of the aspect.

I also ordered all materials needed and took inventory on stock for future projects.

• Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
• Constructed templates and jigs for fabrication according to blueprints.
• Inspected completed work for conformance to specifications using various instruments.
• Repaired broken or cracked parts using cutting torches and welding equipment.
• Maintained a clean working environment by removing scrap metal from work areas.
• Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
• Gathered required materials for each project in order to meet production deadlines.
• Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
• Operated manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment to cut metal for fabrication of products.
• Utilized oxyacetylene torches for preheating metals prior to welding or bending them into desired shapes.