David Willis
Nampa,ID
Summary
Skilled Apprentice Glazier with hands-on experience in glass installation, repair and replacement. Knowledgeable about safety procedures, equipment operation and project planning. Strong abilities to read blueprints, measure and cut glass accurately. Demonstrated impact in previous roles through quality workmanship, team collaboration and customer satisfaction.
Journeyman ironworker and I can cook too!
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Apprentice Glazier
D and A Glass
Boise, ID
04.2024 - 10.2024
- Repaired broken or cracked windowpanes by replacing them with new ones as required.
- Installed new window systems including windows, doors, skylights and curtain walls.
- Applied sealants around edges of the glass panes to ensure a watertight fit.
Apprentice Glazier
Alliance Glazing Technologies
Boise, Idaho
03.2024 - 03.2024
- Installed new window systems including windows, doors, skylights and curtain walls.
- Set up ladders and scaffolding to access difficult areas when necessary.
- Removed old or damaged glass from existing frames and replaced with new pieces of glass.
- Applied sealants around edges of the glass panes to ensure a watertight fit.
Apprentice Glazier
Mel’s Glass
Aurora, CO
10.2023 - 03.2024
- Installed new window systems including windows, doors, skylights and curtain walls.
- Set up ladders and scaffolding to access difficult areas when necessary.
- Removed old or damaged glass from existing frames and replaced with new pieces of glass.
- Applied sealants around edges of the glass panes to ensure a watertight fit.
- Cleaned finished products after installation using appropriate cleaning materials and tools.
Flagger
Flaggers Inc.
Denver, Colorado
03.2023 - 10.2023
- Directed traffic away from work zones while maintaining safety regulations.
- Inspected and maintained safety equipment such as cones, barricades, signs and flags.
- Communicated with drivers to ensure safe passage through construction zones.
- Set up temporary traffic control devices to alert motorists of upcoming construction areas.
- Held stop and slow paddles to direct traffic around active work sites.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations by utilizing flagging techniques or diverting traffic away from the danger zone.
- Assisted with lane closures and detours when necessary.
- Provided guidance to pedestrians crossing streets in construction areas.
Various Food Services
Various
Denver, Colorado
12.2017 - 03.2023
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Chef
- Management
Ironworker
Local 24
Denver, Colorado
01.2012 - 12.2017
- Installed structural steel frames and columns for high-rise buildings.
- Fabricated metal components with cutting torches, arc welders, and other tools.
- Assembled metal parts to create bridges and other structures.
- Lifted and positioned heavy steel beams into place.
- Utilized cranes, rigging equipment, and hoists to move materials safely.
- Climbed ladders and scaffolds to access work areas at height.
- Welded components together using gas welding or arc welding processes.
- Cut material with shears, hand torches, plasma cutters, or power saws.
- Measured angles of cuts accurately for precision fitting of pieces together.
- Drilled holes in metal for bolting or riveting components together.
- Followed safety protocols when operating heavy machinery such as cranes or forklifts.
- Worked onsite outdoors in all weather conditions including extreme heat and cold.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks with tools and supplies needed for job sites.
- Signaled crane operators in safe and accurate lifting and placing of reinforcing iron members and moved rebars manually into specific positions.
- Worked closely with structural ironworkers, ornamental Ironworkers, riggers and machinery movers, enabling clear and safe cross-functional operations.
Apprentice Glazier
Permasteelisa Group
Denver, Colorado
06.2016 - 06.2017
- Installed new window systems including windows, doors, skylights and curtain walls.
- Installed 42 stories of unitized glass
Education
Ironworker - Welding
Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver, CO08-2015
Skills
- Welding
- General construction
- Computer skills
- Some Spanish
- Cooking
- Management
- Sales
Military
- USMC
- Wartime reconnaissance scout
- 3DLARBN
1993-1995
Timeline
Apprentice Glazier
D and A Glass
04.2024 - 10.2024
Apprentice Glazier
Alliance Glazing Technologies
03.2024 - 03.2024
Apprentice Glazier
Mel’s Glass
10.2023 - 03.2024
Flagger
Flaggers Inc.
03.2023 - 10.2023
Various Food Services
Various
12.2017 - 03.2023
Apprentice Glazier
Permasteelisa Group
06.2016 - 06.2017
Ironworker
Local 24
01.2012 - 12.2017
Ironworker - Welding
Emily Griffith Technical College