Jose Manuel Torres

• Enhanced team efficiency by streamlining rigging processes and implementing safety measures.
• Demonstrated expertise in various types of knots, hitches, and bends to secure loads effectively during lifting operations.
• Successfully completed complex lifts for large-scale projects, demonstrating advanced skills in load control and stability management.
• Optimized load handling capabilities by accurately calculating weight distribution and selecting appropriate rigging gear for each task.
• Maintained thorough documentation of all rigging activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies.
• Gestured to crane operator when lifting heavy loads to provide directional and placement guidance.

• Lifted and carried heavy equipment, moving machinery, ship structural members and masts into place.
• Maintained thorough documentation of all rigging activities, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies.
• Attached loads using slings, chains, shackles, hooks, cables and other rigging equipment.

Assisted various crafts including pipe fitters and boilermakers during turnarounds and shutdowns.

Facilitated crane movement within plant from point A to B.

Upgraded equipment, valves, and manways within restricted spaces.

• Reduced downtime with meticulous inspections of rigging equipment, ensuring timely maintenance and replacements.
• Installed and repaired rigging, mast and antenna ropes, small boat handling gear and windlass equipment.
• Assisted in developing cost-effective strategies for efficient use of resources, including labor allocation and equipment rentals for various projects.
• Lifted and carried heavy equipment, moving machinery, ship structural members and masts into place.

• Demonstrated commitment to excellence by adhering to industry standards while erecting steel frameworks for various structures.
• Maintained high-quality workmanship through precise cutting, fitting, and aligning of steel components.
• Increased overall team competency by providing mentorship and guidance to apprentice ironworkers, sharing knowledge and expertise.
• Expedited construction timelines through proficient use of cranes for accurate placement of structural elements.
• Demonstrated adaptability in the face of unexpected challenges, employing creative problem-solving skills to devise effective solutions on the job site.
• Reduced downtime on projects by conducting regular maintenance checks on rigging equipment and tools.
• Ensured project safety through diligent inspection of equipment and adherence to safety protocols.
• Reviewed work plans and blueprints to ascertain all requirements for project.
• Safeguarded fellow workers from potential hazards by diligently maintaining proper fall protection systems during all phases of construction activity.