Eric McKinney
Bellingham
Summary
To secure full time employment with a fast paced organization, where hard working craftsmen with dedication to safety and the team are valued assets.
Efficient professional in heavy construction, known for high productivity and ability to complete tasks swiftly. Possess specialized skills in operating pile-driving equipment, ensuring safety protocols, and performing routine maintenance checks. Excel in teamwork, adaptability, and problem-solving, key soft skills that enhance job performance and project success.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Pile Driver
Cascade Bridge LLC
Vancouver
02.2023 - Current
- Calculated torque settings for each job based on soil conditions, depth of the pile, size of hammer and type of piling material used.
- Cleaned, lubricated and completed basic repairs to keep equipment running at optimal performance.
- Communicated with crane operators when lifting materials off barges or trucks onto the work site.
- Conducted tests on soil samples taken from project sites to determine appropriate methods for driving piles into ground.
- Used heavy equipment to construct supports for buildings and structures.
- Operated levers and valves to activate power hammers.
- Directed day-to-day operations to keep teams on schedule.
- Loaded and unloaded materials from barges or trucks onto work sites using cranes or hoists.
- Followed strict safety codes to protect crew members, equipment and environmental habitats.
- Inspected cranes and rigging equipment.
- Assembled components such as leads, clamps, drill rods or other attachments onto the top of the piles before they were driven into the ground using a pile hammer or other machine.
- Installed temporary support structures such as bracing and cribbing around driven piles to provide additional stability until permanent support structures were installed.
- Used torches to cut metal and weld pieces in accurate and highly durable arrangements.
- Monitored vibration levels during operation to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and standards.
- Helped build piers by driving in secure footings with equipment.
- Provided assistance in setting up anchor bolts before concrete is poured for foundations or slabs.
- Collaborated with team members to plan work sequences and complete projects on-time and under budget.
- Ensured that all necessary paperwork was filled out accurately on a daily basis.
- Assisted in rigging up various types of piling equipment including hydraulic impact hammers, vibratory hammers, diesel hammers and auger systems.
- Assisted in layout work by marking placement locations for pilings according to plans provided by engineers.
- Inspected equipment prior to operation to verify proper functioning.
- Unloaded pile from trucks and barges and arranged in optimal configurations for job needs.
- Operated equipment mounted on skids, barges and crawler treads based on need of each job.
- Positioned piling leads, hoisted piling into leads and positioned hammers.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
Ironworker
Holcomb Construction
Grangeville
05.2016 - 12.2022
- Aligned structural steel members using levels or lasers.
- Connected reinforcing bars in concrete forms as specified by blueprints or drawings.
- Studied and understood blueprints and specifications before beginning work on projects.
- Fabricated metal components with cutting torches, arc welders, and other tools.
- Inspected completed projects to ensure quality standards were met.
- Set up hoisting equipment to lift and place structural steel items.
- Performed mod assembly, erected and connected structural steel and leveled and torqued connections after steel placement.
- Supervised crew members in proper steel placement in locations.
- Led and mentored less-experienced ironworkers and assisted foremen in assigning work activities.
- Climbed ladders and scaffolds to access work areas at height.
- Signaled crane operators in safe and accurate lifting and placing of reinforcing iron members and moved rebars manually into specific positions.
- Ensured that all workers adhered to safety regulations while on the job site.
- Fabricated steel frames, columns, beams and girders according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
- Worked onsite outdoors in all weather conditions including extreme heat and cold.
- Utilized cranes, rigging equipment, and hoists to move materials safely.
- Installed structural steel frames and columns for high-rise buildings.
- Welded components together using gas welding or arc welding processes.
- Inserted additional sealing, wiring and insulating materials based on job-specific requirements.
- Managed and tracked materials and supplies needed for projects and expedited additional materials to avoid project delay.
DeAtley Crushing Services
10.2015 - 04.2016
- Responsible for daily inspection and maintenance of a mobile rock crusher and related equipment
- Daily greasing/oiling, changing gear boxes, drive belt, Conveyor belts, bearings etc
Paris Precision Metal Fabrication
02.2015 - 09.2015
- Responsible for fit up and weld out of coolant tanks leak tested seem vertical weld
- All sub components and a variety of other parts
- Mig/Tig and stick all welds leak tested and aesthetic
Advanced Welding and Steel Inc
08.2014 - 12.2014
- Layout and fabrication of handrails steps and ladders within ⅛ inch
TRI Builders
06.2011 - 08.2014
- Responsible for overhead lifting, rigging of large vessels, conveyor belts and machinery
- Erection, fabrication and modification of structural steel
- Maintaining reconstructing grain bins and elevators
- Concrete forming/pouring retaining walls foundations
- Constructing pole and steel buildings from foundation to tin ridge cap
City Of Stites
06.2010 - 06.2011
- Responsible for maintenance work on all city infrastructure including water, sewer, storm drains, park maintenance, meter reading, plus a variety other maintenance duties
- Able to operate all related tools and equipment
Zachry Construction Corporation
12.2006 - 11.2009
- Responsible for the assembly, setup and positioning of small/large hydraulic, lattice boom and tower cranes
- Including the daily inspection of crane and rigging; competently rigging everything from hand rail/grading to tandem lifts up to 150,000 lbs as well as critical lifts at 650,000 lbs
MIM Industrial Construction
07.1999 - 04.2006
- Responsible for overhead lifting, rigging of large vessels, conveyor belts and machinery
- Erection, fabrication and modification of structural steel and demolition of old structures
- Accomplished working foreman on wind turbine projects for foundation and structures and maintaining safe quality production in fast paced work environments
Education
Some College (No Degree) -
Baker Valley
Victorville, CASkills
- Over 20 years working experience in the industrial construction industry as a heavy rigger/iron worker, fabricator welder
- Strong background in the crane and rigging department
- Able to competently assemble, set up and position cranes for wide variety of lifts to include critical, tandem and heavy lifts
- Experienced with small/hydraulic, lattice boom and tower cranes
- Capable of reading and figuring load charts and schematic drawings and blueprints
- Ability to operate all related mig/stick, oxy/acetylene, plasma cutter, air arc, grinders, lifts, hoists, tugs, forklifts, zoom boom, reach lifts, hydraulic presses, drills, etc
- Equipment maintenance
- Torque calculations
- Pile driving techniques
- Safety compliance
- Team collaboration
- Blueprint interpretation
- Rigging techniques
- Vibration monitoring
- Heavy equipment operation
- Problem solving
- Timber piling
- Retaining walls
- Concrete work
- Bridge construction
- Deep foundation
- Marine construction
- Emergency response
- Weather Conditions Management
- Pile Testing
- Attention to detail
- Reliability
- Ground Penetration Knowledge
Timeline
Pile Driver
Cascade Bridge LLC
02.2023 - Current
Ironworker
Holcomb Construction
05.2016 - 12.2022
DeAtley Crushing Services
10.2015 - 04.2016
Paris Precision Metal Fabrication
02.2015 - 09.2015
Advanced Welding and Steel Inc
08.2014 - 12.2014
TRI Builders
06.2011 - 08.2014
City Of Stites
06.2010 - 06.2011
Zachry Construction Corporation
12.2006 - 11.2009
MIM Industrial Construction
07.1999 - 04.2006
Some College (No Degree) -
Baker Valley