Christopher Stephens
Gonzales,LA
Summary
Accomplished Ironworker Foreman with a proven track record at Turner Industries LLC, demonstrating exceptional leadership and supervision alongside advanced structural welding skills. Expert in enhancing project efficiency and safety, achieving a significant reduction in project completion times. Skilled in blueprint interpretation, adept at fostering teamwork and collaboration to exceed employer expectations. Dynamic worker with 8 years of chemical/refinery industry experience.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Iron Worker
Turner Industries Group LLC
04.2018 - 04.2021
- Maneuvered and positioned support structures, often manipulating iron by cutting, welding, or bending.
- Prioritized safety across job site with specific attention to load suspension, welding, and cutting.
- Cut metal components to required lengths using metal shears, hacksaws, and bar cutters.
- Determined size, shape, placement, and material of supports based on blueprints and structural standards.
- 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.
- Analyzed specifications and blueprints and suggested quantities, types and sizes of materials required per job allocation.
- Inspected projects, identified issues that occurred and implemented corrective measures.
- Aligned structural steel members to rivet, bolt and weld permanently into place.
- Followed blueprints and instructions from supervisors to erect columns, beams and girders.
Ironworker Foreman
Turner Industries LLC
11.2019 - 05.2022
- Complied with OSHA and company safety guidelines for height safety, lock out tag out, confined space, and hazardous material handling.
- Prioritized safety across job site with specific attention to load suspension, welding, and cutting.
- measured existing steel and grating to be replaced.
- put together timelines and material list
- worked closely with engineers to plan job scope,and execution of projects
- Determined size, shape, placement, and material of supports based on blueprints and structural standards.
- Provided feedback to workers on job performance and safety procedures.
- Administered disciplinary actions to workers violating safety regulations and company policies.
- Documented construction and extraction workers' hours, wages and other pertinent information.
- Monitored job progress and performance of employees or contractors to complete projects prior to deadlines.
- Prepared and submitted reports on job progress and safety conditions to upper management.
- Oversaw daily operations at site, keeping team production moving at optimal pace.
Boilermaker
Turner Industries LLC
04.2023 - 09.2023
- Identified issues and addressed each immediately with job foreman.
- Dismantled equipment or devices to gain access and remove defective parts or components.
- Inspected valves; removed, replaced, or installed components to correct operating deficiencies.
- repaired process tanks, storage tanks and water treatment tanks.
- Used hand signals to notify crane operator to lift components to specific positions.
- Interpreted blueprints, sketches, and specifications for each job.
- Tightened or replaced bolts and gaskets to repair leaks.
- Operated forklifts.
- Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
- Measured old structural parts or assemblies to determine dimensional requirements of replacements parts.
- Coordinated movement of materials and equipment to job sites.
Catalyst Technician
Catalyst Handling Resources
06.2023 - Current
- removal of old catalyst per industrial vacuum while under fresh air in a confined space.
- reloaded reactors, dryers,reformers with new catalyst
- unloaded/reloaded tube sheets
- went through INERT atmosphere/entry training
- removed/reinstalled tray sections
- operated forklifts
- worked with engineering for inspections/repair plans
- QA/QC forms while loading new material
- install/removal of piping, blinds,heads,manways.
Education
High School Diploma -
Dutchtown High School
Geismar, LA05.2014
Skills
- Quality Control Analysis
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- Hazardous Materials Management
- Project management experience
- Creativity and Innovation
- Organizational abilities
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Equipment Maintenance
- Mechanical Troubleshooting
- Installation
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Control
- AutoCAD
- OSHA Regulations
- Structural Inspection
- Metal Fabrication
- Structural welding
- Heavy Lifting
- Blueprint Reading
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Safety measures
- Job Planning
- Job site preparation
- Rigging Preparation
- OSHA Compliance
- Steel Fabrication
- Risk Management
- Safety protocols and procedures
- Construction safety
- Component Installation
- Material prepping
- Work Order Management
- Project estimation and bidding
- Hand and power tools
- Pressure testing
- Emergency Repairs
- Worksite safety
- Material Cutting
- Installation and maintenance
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Hazardous Materials Handling
- Confined Space Entry
- Leadership and supervision
- First Aid Certified
- Materials Movement
- Basic mathematical abilities
- Load Calculation
- Documentation skills
- Team building
- Problem-Solving
- Self Motivation
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Timeline
Catalyst Technician
Catalyst Handling Resources
06.2023 - Current
Boilermaker
Turner Industries LLC
04.2023 - 09.2023
Ironworker Foreman
Turner Industries LLC
11.2019 - 05.2022
Iron Worker
Turner Industries Group LLC
04.2018 - 04.2021
High School Diploma -
Dutchtown High School
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