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Kristian Guzman

Magnolia,TX

Summary

Safety-driven ironworker promoting several-year career working outdoors in extreme temperatures and lifting heavy items. Determined employee willing to communicate properly with all team members. Ready for new position with company that appreciates hard work and attention to detail. Adaptable individual boasting a background in analyzing blueprints, specifications and sketches. A motivated Ironworker with experience implementing corrective actions to alleviate project issues.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Ironworker

Tesla
Austin, TX
02.2024 - 07.2024
  • Studied blueprints, drawings, and specifications to determine layout of work.
  • Positioned steel units, aligned holes and inserted temporary bolts while checking alignments and joining steel parts.
  • Received structural steel and moved it to modular locations.
  • Erected steel frames for buildings, bridges and other structures.
  • Removed and replaced existing grating and structural steel with appropriate materials.
  • Signaled crane operators in safe and accurate lifting and placing of reinforcing iron members and moved rebars manually into specific positions.
  • Measured angles of cuts accurately for precision fitting of pieces together.
  • Collaborated with construction foreman to establish and confirm task sequences and reinforcing requirements.
  • Fabricated metal components with cutting torches, arc welders, and other tools.
  • Assessed blueprints and specifications to determine aspects of project before work started.
  • Utilized cranes, rigging equipment, and hoists to move materials safely.

Lead Floorhand

Nabors Drilling USA
Williston, ND
02.2023 - 01.2024
  • Obtained proper permits and completed job safety analysis (JSA) prior to beginning each new job.
  • Maintained clean and hazard-free work areas to attain operational safety and regulatory compliance.
  • Managed the handling, sorting, and stacking of drilling pipes and drill strings.
  • Transported materials and pallets between areas.
  • Managed the repair and maintenance of wellhead equipment such as blowout preventers, valves, and chokes.
  • Inspected tools and equipment prior to use in order to identify any potential hazards or defects.
  • Participated in company safety meetings to learn different ways to alleviate accidents.
  • Responded quickly to emergency situations by taking appropriate action according to established safety guidelines.
  • Assisted in setting up and taking down drilling rigs and equipment.

Construction Foreman

Power Home Remodeling
Houston, TX
03.2022 - 01.2023
  • Managed workers at various experience levels in construction and restoration projects.
  • Tracked material usage and contractor hours to align projects with budgets.
  • Communicated with employees to demonstrate high standards and mitigate issues.
  • Prepared and planned worksites to help jobs run smoothly.
  • Performed hands-on work when necessary, including demolition, installing windows, sliding glass doors, minor painting, and minor drywall installation.
  • Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
  • Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.

Ironworker

Performance Contractors LLC
Houston, TX
03.2019 - 02.2021
  • Tasked with reading blueprints, fabrication layouts, and welding prints.
  • Assisted in bolt-ups, layout, and fitting iron.
  • Frequently cut plates, drilled holes, and welded plates, beams, and tubing as specified by prints.
  • Removed and replaced existing grating and structural steel with appropriate materials.
  • Signaled crane operators in safe and accurate lifting and placing of reinforcing iron members and moved rebars manually into specific positions.
  • Climbed ladders and scaffolds to access work areas at height.

Construction Hand

JDSS Construction
San Benito, TX
02.2016 - 02.2018
  • Built Cricket and AT&T stores.
  • Assisted in the installation of fixtures and graphics.
  • Laid glue, carpet tiles, and flat wire for center stations.
  • I did minor drywall, tape, and float repairs.
  • Hung ceiling grid, ceiling tiles, and ceiling panel lights.
  • Painted stores that were white-boxed at the entrance to design paint plans.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Welding

Texas State Technical College
Harlingen, TX
11-2018

Skills

Confident in hands-on construction in various fields, from being a helper to a foreman, and able to hand tools to coworkers while also coordinating how and what should be done for the task at hand to be completed safely and quickly Skilled in reading blueprints in various fields, such as iron, pipe, and basic layouts for paint layouts Also able to layout and fabricate custom pieces in accordance with layouts

Accomplishments

  • First degree black belt in karate
  • Eagle Scout
  • Welder in wire fed application, stick, and tig

Languages

English
Professional
Spanish
Professional

Timeline

Ironworker

Tesla
02.2024 - 07.2024

Lead Floorhand

Nabors Drilling USA
02.2023 - 01.2024

Construction Foreman

Power Home Remodeling
03.2022 - 01.2023

Ironworker

Performance Contractors LLC
03.2019 - 02.2021

Construction Hand

JDSS Construction
02.2016 - 02.2018

Associate of Applied Science - Welding

Texas State Technical College

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