Irie Sandoval
San Pedro,CA
Summary
Dynamic ironworker with extensive experience at Local 433, specializing in structural steel erection and welding. Proven track record of enhancing safety protocols and achieving project milestones through effective teamwork and precise metal fabrication. Skilled in OSHA compliance and rigging techniques, contributing to high-quality craftsmanship and structural integrity in diverse construction environments.
Professional ironwork specialist adept at structural assembly, welding, and blueprint interpretation. Proven track record in ensuring safety standards and delivering high-quality results. Strong focus on team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving project goals. Reliable, flexible, and skilled in handling evolving job requirements.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ironworker
Local 433
05.2019 - Current
- Complied with OSHA and company safety guidelines for height safety, lock out tag out, confined space, and hazardous material handling.
- Erected structural steel and iron frameworks for bridges, buildings and other structures.
- Cut metal components to required lengths using metal shears, hacksaws, and bar cutters.
- Ensured structural integrity by properly installing and aligning steel components according to specifications.
- Skillfully operated hand tools such as spud wrenches or drift pins for aligning bolt holes in steel members during assembly processes.
- Prioritized safety across job site with specific attention to load suspension, welding, and cutting.
- Maintained a strong safety record by vigilantly inspecting equipment, machinery, and work areas to identify potential hazards before accidents could occur.
- Maximized material usage by skillfully measuring, marking, and cutting steel components with precision tools.
- Provided reliable support during rigging operations to ensure the safe lifting of heavy steel beams into place.
- Placed and fastened iron rods and steel mesh together using wire and spot welds.
- Minimized errors with careful use of leveling instruments to verify the correct alignment of structural components before securing them permanently in place.
- Increased project durability by expertly fastening steel members using bolts or welding methods based on design requirements.
- Reviewed work plans and blueprints to ascertain all requirements for project.
- Analyzed specifications and blueprints and suggested quantities, types and sizes of materials required per job allocation.
- Aligned structural steel members to rivet, bolt and weld permanently into place.
- Welded, cut and bent steel as necessary with torches, metal shears, and welding equipment.
- Fabricated steel frames, columns, beams, and girders according to blueprints or instructions from site managers.
- Determined size, shape, placement, and material of supports based on blueprints and structural standards.
- Improved team morale by actively participating in team meetings and providing constructive feedback.
- Enhanced safety on construction site by strictly adhering to all safety protocols and guidelines.
- Ensured accurate alignment of structures, preventing potential long-term structural issues.
- Assembled complex steel structures to support integrity of high-rise buildings.
- Contributed to successful project completion through precise cutting, bending, and welding of metal materials.
- Coordinated with crane or signaled equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members and hoist beams, girders, and columns to correct positions.
Iron Worker
Chino Steel
02.2017 - 04.2019
- Complied with OSHA and company safety guidelines for height safety, lock out tag out, confined space, and hazardous material handling.
- Erected structural steel and iron frameworks for bridges, buildings and other structures.
Iron Worker
Ben Ash Iron Workers
01.2016 - 02.2017
- Complied with OSHA and company safety guidelines for height safety, lock out tag out, confined space, and hazardous material handling.
- Erected structural steel and iron frameworks for bridges, buildings and other structures.
Education
Welding I, II, III
Wilmington Skills Center
Wilmington, CA01-2015
Skills
- Construction safety
- Structural bolting
- Rigging techniques
- OSHA compliance
- Welding
- Crane signaling
- Safety measures
- Metal decking installation
- Oxy-fuel cutting
- Steel fabrication
- Stud welding
- Elevated work platform set up
Certification
- AWS D1.1/D1.M Structural Welding Code-Steel certification– American Welding Society.
- Forklift Operator Certification – Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-Hour Construction Course - OSHA.
- Confined Space Entry Training Certificate – Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
- Qualified Rigger Workshop Certificate– Associated General Contractors of America or similar organizations.
- Lead Awareness Training Certificate– Environmental Protection Agency or OSHA authorized providers.
- Aerial Lift Operation Certification– International Powered Access Federation or similar organizations.
- Scaffold Competent Person Training Certificate – Scaffold & Access Industry Association.
- First Aid/CPR/AED - American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- Fire Watch Training Certificate – Various Authorized Providers.
- CPR/AED Certification
- CA Driver's License
- Forklift Certification
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-Hour Construction Course - OSHA.
- Structural Steel Detailer Certification – Associate Detailer Level 1 (ADL1) – National Institute of Steel Detailing.
Timeline
Ironworker
Local 433
05.2019 - Current
Iron Worker
Chino Steel
02.2017 - 04.2019
Iron Worker
Ben Ash Iron Workers
01.2016 - 02.2017
Welding I, II, III
Wilmington Skills Center
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