Edwin Reyes
Houston,TX
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Journeyman Reinforcing Ironworker with 4 years of diverse ironwork experience. Reinforcing expert with record of safe and durable completion of multiple structures using various techniques. Exceptional leader, mentor and individual performer with proven success at meeting any construction site challenge.
Bilingual spanish/english fluently
Have all my tools needed
Have my own tool box
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Ironworker
Cajun Industries LLC.
New Orleans, LA
11.2023 - Current
- Worked closely with structural ironworkers, ornamental Ironworkers, riggers and machinery movers, enabling clear and safe cross-functional operations.
- 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.
- Studied and understood blueprints and specifications before beginning work on projects.
- Led and mentored less-experienced ironworkers and assisted foremen in assigning work activities.
- Encouraged workers to take precautions to prevent mishaps and injuries on job sites.
- Collaborated with construction foreman to establish and confirm task sequences and reinforcing requirements.
- Managed and tracked materials and supplies needed for projects and expedited additional materials to avoid project delay.
- Received structural steel and moved it to modular locations.
- Cut material with shears, hand torches, plasma cutters, or power saws.
- Worked onsite outdoors in all weather conditions including extreme heat and cold.
- Lifted and positioned heavy steel beams into place.
- Measured angles of cuts accurately for precision fitting of pieces together.
- Climbed ladders and scaffolds to access work areas at height.
- Maintained a clean workspace throughout the duration of the project.
Ironworker
Zachry Industrial
New Orleans, LA
02.2023 - 11.2023
- Worked closely with structural ironworkers, ornamental Ironworkers, riggers and machinery movers, enabling clear and safe cross-functional operations.
- 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.
- Aligned structural steel members using levels or lasers.
- Cut, bent, and fabricated metal materials as needed.
- Installed and connected steel girders, columns, and beams.
- Inspected and maintained tools, equipment, and machinery.
Ironworker
Whaley Steel
Houston, TX
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Worked closely with structural ironworkers, ornamental Ironworkers, riggers and machinery movers, enabling clear and safe cross-functional operations.
- 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.
- Ensured proper installation of reinforcing bars (rebar) in concrete forms.
- Positioned steel columns using tag lines for guidance.
- Operated cranes appropriately to hoist metal components into required areas.
- Fabricated steel frames, columns, beams and girders according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
- Studied blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine layout of work.
Iron Worker
Whaley constructors
Houston, TX
03.2020 - 01.2022
- Worked closely with structural ironworkers, ornamental Ironworkers, riggers and machinery movers, enabling clear and safe cross-functional operations.
- 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.
- Fabricated steel frames, columns, beams and girders according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
- Laid paving stones and materials by hand.
- Cleaned and prepared the job site prior to paving.
- Installed rebar, wire mesh, and post-tensioning systems effectively.
- Bent, cut, and positioned reinforcing steel with precision.
- Read blueprints to determine sizes and placements of reinforcements and bars to achieve efficient and compliant construction.
- Repaired damaged reinforcements promptly as needed.
- Monitored inventory of materials to prevent shortages.
Skills
- Safety measures
- Job site preparation
- Blueprint Reading
- Job Planning
- Rigging Preparation
Timeline
Ironworker
Cajun Industries LLC.
11.2023 - Current
Ironworker
Zachry Industrial
02.2023 - 11.2023
Ironworker
Whaley Steel
01.2022 - 01.2023
Iron Worker
Whaley constructors
03.2020 - 01.2022