Cesar Aranda
Dallas
Summary
Skilled in welding techniques and steel fabrication, with experience operating welding machines and plasma cutting torches to assemble structural components. Adhered to safety protocols while working at heights, ensuring compliance with industry standards during the installation of steel columns, beams, and girders. Proficient in reading blueprints and diagrams to accurately determine project specifications, contributing to quality inspection processes by identifying defects and implementing corrective actions. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment, utilizing hand tools for assembly and performing minor repairs on-site as needed.
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
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Ironworker Apprentice
Baten steel
Dallas
03.2024 - Current
- Set up and operated welding machines to weld components together.
- Followed safety procedures while working at elevated heights above ground level.
- Operated plasma cutting torches to cut steel plates according to manufacturer.
- Assembling and laying floor & roof decking.
- Tying and sending beams, joists, angles and any kind piece of steel as a Rigger.
- Used cranes to hoist large pieces of steel into place during installation process.
- Repaired damaged metalwork onsite with welding techniques.
- Connected parts by bolting them together using wrenches or other hand tools.
- Read blueprints and diagrams to determine the size and shape of structural steel needed for a project.
- Helped to erect steel columns, beams, and girders.
- Signaled crane operators in safe and accurate lifting and placing of reinforcing iron members and moved rebars manually into specific positions.
Assembler
NFM, Nebraska Furniture Mart
The Colony
10.2022 - 12.2023
- Inspect finished products for defects and conformance to customer requirements.
- Align components for proper fit and adjust as necessary during the assembly process.
- Record production data such as number of units produced, rejected items.
- Identify problems that may affect product quality and take corrective action when required.
- Perform minor repairs on defective parts or products during the assembly process.
Ironworker Helper
Big Johnson Construction
De
02.2021 - 10.2022
- Performed layout tasks such as measuring distances between holes for bolts or anchor rods.
- Loaded and unloaded materials onto trucks for transport to job sites.
- Maintained a safe working environment by following safety rules and regulations.
- Cleaned work area of debris and recycled scrap metal for reuse.
- Applied sealants around joints in order to provide watertight integrity.
- Drilled holes into steel members using electric drills or pneumatic hammers.
- Assisted ironworkers with hoisting material onto elevated platforms using cranes or derricks.
- Used cutting torches to cut angles in steel plates or bars according to blueprints or drawings.
- Attached rigging to objects that needed lifting during construction activities.
- Assembled parts together using welding equipment, bolts, clamps, rivets .
- Inspected completed structures for accuracy and adherence to specifications.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Welder
Ironworkers Unión Local 263
Arlington, TXSkills
- Welding techniques
- Blueprint reading
- Steel fabrication
- Quality inspection
- Safety protocols
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Grating installation
- Hand tools operation
- Fall protection
- Decking placement
- Safety awareness
- Precision measuring
- Layout marking
- Aerial work platform
- Metal decking installation
- Problem-solving aptitude
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
English
Professional
Timeline
Ironworker Apprentice
Baten steel
03.2024 - Current
Assembler
NFM, Nebraska Furniture Mart
10.2022 - 12.2023
Ironworker Helper
Big Johnson Construction
02.2021 - 10.2022
Some College (No Degree) - Welder
Ironworkers Unión Local 263