Jorge Ruiz
Groves,Texas
Summary
Dedicated ironworker with a strong safety record at Primoris Energy Services, skilled in structural bolting and blueprint reading. Proven ability to enhance team collaboration and mentor junior workers, while consistently delivering precise steel fabrications and installations. Committed to maintaining high standards of quality and safety in all projects.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Ironworker
Primoris Energy Services
03.2025 - Current
- Erected structural steel and iron frameworks for buildings and other structures.
- Ensured structural integrity by properly installing and aligning steel components according to specifications.
- Inspected completed work for accuracy and adherence to building codes and safety standards.
- Skillfully operated hand tools such as spud wrenches or drift pins for aligning bolt holes in steel members during assembly processes.
- Strengthened team communication by proactively collaborating with supervisors, engineers, and other tradespeople on job sites.
- Consistently met deadlines through efficient time management skills while working under pressure in various weather conditions.
- 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.
- Minimized errors with careful use of leveling instruments to verify the correct alignment of structural components before securing them permanently in place.
- Determined size, shape, placement, and material of supports based on blueprints and structural standards.
- Promoted a positive work environment by mentoring junior ironworkers in industry best practices and safe techniques.
- Coordinated with crane or signaled equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members and hoist beams, girders, and columns to correct positions.
- Fabricated steel frames, columns and beams according to blueprints or instructions from site managers.
- Execute installation of grating in alignment with blueprints, ensuring precision in cuts as required
Ironworker Foreman
Zachry
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Delivered projects on time and within budget by closely monitoring progress and adjusting plans as needed.
- Examined architectural drawings and building blueprints to determine reinforcement requirements.
- Complied with OSHA and company safety guidelines for height safety, lock out tag out, confined space, and hazardous material handling.
- Reduced safety incidents by implementing thorough training programs and enforcing strict adherence to safety protocols.
- Elevated team morale by fostering a positive work environment focused on collaboration, open communication, and mutual respect.
- Mentored junior ironworkers in proper techniques and best practices for increased skill development and growth within the trade.
- Used appropriate safety measures and encouraged other team members to do same in effort to avoid job site injuries.
Ironworker
Zachry
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Erect steel structures and organize materials at ground location.
- Bolt up and impact structure
- Signal person while erecting
- Assemble grating bundles and analyze blueprints for accurate installation
- Manufacture supports and beams
- Increased team efficiency by mentoring new ironworkers on best practices and techniques.
- Performed detailed inspections of ironwork to identify and rectify any defects, ensuring quality control.
- Maintained clean and organized worksite, minimizing potential hazards and promoting safe working environment.
Education
Bay City High School
Bay City, TX05.2019
Skills
- Construction safety
- Structural bolting
- Blueprint reading
- Crane signaling
- Aerial work platform
- Column erection
- Parts fabrication
- Safety measures
- Safety protocols and procedures
- Steel fabrication
- Elevated work platform set up
- Grating installation
- Hand tools operation
- Steel component alignments
- Beam installation
- Fall protection
- Decision-making
- Equipment assembly
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Torch cutting
- Active listening
- Material handling
Timeline
Ironworker
Primoris Energy Services
03.2025 - Current
Ironworker Foreman
Zachry
01.2024 - 12.2024
Ironworker
Zachry
01.2023 - 12.2023
Bay City High School
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