Loren Paul Mondragon
Clermont
Summary
- Welder/Fitter with experience fabricating structural steel, tanks, and vessels.
- TIG Welder with machine shop experience who can be trusted.
- Welder with MIG welding experience and 20 year of production welding experience.
- An i reading blueprints and sketches, as well as an experienced ironworker.
- Ready for new professional challenges and career advancement with an established operation.
- Welder with extensive stainless and carbon experience ( STICK, MIG and TIG).
- Excellent work ethic and dedication to excellence.
- The team leader was entrusted with training new employees on how to unload prefabricated steel and heavy equipment.
- Ironworker with a strong work ethic and the stamina to complete strenuous tasks.
- Construction expert with experience working on large corporate construction sites as well as residential home repair projects.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Journeyman Ironworker
Midwest Steel
Indianapolis, IN
05.2025 - 12.2026
- Fabricated and assembled ship structures to ensure compliance with design and safety standards.
- Performed thorough inspections to guarantee adherence to safety regulations and quality assurance measures.
- Executed welding processes to effectively join metal components, contributing to overall project quality.
- Engaged with cross-functional teams to enhance production efficiency and minimize downtime.
Journeyman Ironworker
Midwest Steel
Indianapolis, IN
08.2025 - 12.2025
- Trained junior ironworkers in techniques, safety protocols, and equipment usage.
- Diagnosed issues in structures and proposed effective repair solutions to meet project requirements.
- Led site meetings to coordinate activities among trades for timely project completion.
- Demonstrated commitment to excellence by adhering to industry standards while erecting steel frameworks for various structures.
- Achieved lasting connections between materials using skilled techniques such as riveting, welding, and bolting.
- Supported successful project completion with timely installations of metal decking, stairs, and handrails as required.
- Cut metal components to required lengths using metal shears, hacksaws, and bar cutters.
- Contributed to efficient project completion by expertly interpreting blueprints and following specifications.
- Showcased versatility in skillset through the ability to work on diverse projects including commercial buildings, bridges, stadiums, and power plants.
- Inspected completed work for accuracy and adherence to building codes and safety standards.
- Prioritized safety across job site with specific attention to load suspension, welding, and cutting.
- Coordinated with crane or signaled equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members and hoist beams, girders, and columns to correct positions.
- Welded, cut and bent steel as necessary with torches, metal shears, and welding equipment.
- Unloaded and positioned prefabricated steel and heavy equipment using hoisting equipment, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks.
Journeyman Ironworker
Coastal Steel Structures
Orlando, FL
02.2024 - 04.2025
- Fabricated and installed structural steel components following blueprints and specifications.
- Operated multiple tools including welders, torches, and cranes to complete projects efficiently.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations during all phases of ironworking tasks.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize workflows and enhance project outcomes.
- Conducted inspections of materials and finished products to maintain quality standards.
- 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.
- Upheld strict quality control measures by conducting thorough inspections of completed work for accuracy and alignment with blueprint specifications.
- Reduced downtime on projects by conducting regular maintenance checks on rigging equipment and tools.
- Reviewed work plans and blueprints to ascertain all requirements for project.
- Optimized material usage with careful planning and precise measurements, minimizing waste on each project.
- Increased team productivity by coordinating tasks with fellow ironworkers, promoting effective communication and collaboration.
- Complied with OSHA and company safety guidelines for height safety, lock out tag out, confined space, and hazardous material handling.
- Determined size, shape, placement, and material of supports based on blueprints and structural standards.
Journeyman Ironworker Welder
RCC, Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant
Waynesboro, GA
08.2020 - 01.2024
- Executed welding operations across multiple positions, including flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead.
- Assisted in improving workflow by performing stick SMAW and TIG GTAW welding connections with accuracy. Utilized hand tools, a torch, and arc welding equipment to shape and finish metal components. Monitored fitting, burning, and welding processes to minimize part distortion.
- Reviewed specifications and blueprints to determine material requirements for each project.
- Executed thorough cleaning and degreasing of weld joints and workpieces to ensure optimal quality standards.
- Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blueprints for accurate execution.
- Operated portable grinders, hand files, and scrapers to refine work pieces by eliminating rough spots.
- Executed removal of loose materials and thick scale, slag, or rust to ensure optimal surface preparation for welding.
- Conducted thorough inspections of chains, hammers, and tools to identify damage or wear.
- Executed removal of debris and thick rust slag to ensure optimal surface preparation for welding.
Journeyman Ironworker Welder
Buena Vista Construction Co
Lake Buena Vista, FL
05.2016 - 12.2020
- Ironworker, Structural welder performed such processes as GMAW, FCAW, SMAW and GTAW
- Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys.
- Operate manual or semi-automatic welding
- Used the work order as a blueprint to remove, repair, and replace damaged components.
- Used my knowledge of geometry and welding techniques to determine the best welding strategies.
- Used gas welding equipment to weld metal parts according to the layout, welding diagram or work order. Improved the efficiency of city buildings and grounds.
- Used discretion and good judgment when it came to using company materials and supplies.
- Worked with crane operators or signaled equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members, as well as hoist beams, girders, and columns into place.
- Looked over work plans and blueprints to make sure the project met all of the requirements.
Journeyman Ironworker Welder
RCC, Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant
Waynesboro, GA
04.2019 - 06.2020
- Ironworker, Structural welder performed such processes as SMAW and GTAW
- Efficiently cleaned and degreased weld joints and workpieces.
- Used portable grinders, hand files, and scrapers to remove rough spots from work pieces.
- Removed loose materials and thick scale, slag, or rust to prepare material surfaces for welding.
- Adjusted weld machines to correct settings prior to weld applications for precision and waste reduction.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to prepare surfaces for welding.
- Welded in a variety of positions, including flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead.
- Inspected welds and double-checked critical measurements after they were completed.
- Used hand tools, a torch, and arc welding equipment to heat, form, and dress metal parts.
Journeyman Ironworker Welder
FLUOR, Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant
Waynesboro, GA
12.2015 - 05.2016
- Ironworker, Structural welder performed such processes as SMAW, FCAW and GTAW
- Develop templates and models for welding projects, using mathematical calculations based on blueprint information.
- Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
- Check grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometers, calipers, and precision measuring instruments.
- Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
- Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.
- Signal crane operators to move large workpieces.
- Operate metal shaping, straightening, and bending machines, such as brakes and shears.
- Preheat workpieces prior to welding or bending, using torches or heating furnaces.
- Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment.
- Clean or degrease parts, using wire brushes, portable grinders, or chemical baths.
- Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.
- Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
- Equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, and shielded metal arc.
Journeyman Ironworker Welder
CBI, Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant
Waynesboro, GA
01.2014 - 12.2015
- Ironworker Welder performed such processes as GTAW, SMAW, FCAW and GMAW.
- Maintained the correct length of arc and speed of movement to form the specified depth of fusion and bead.
- Inspected welds and checked whether critical measurements met specifications upon completion.
- Bolted, clamped, and tack-welded parts to secure them prior to welding.
- Work with crane signal and radio communication.
- Welded in a variety of positions, including flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead.
- Improved workflow by welding Stick, Mig and Tig connections with precision. Used hand tools, a torch, and arc welding equipment to heat, form, and dress metal parts. Prevented part distortion by monitoring the fitting, burning, and welding processes.
Journeyman Ironworker Welder
Buena Vista Construction Co
Lake Buena Vista, FL
03.2008 - 01.2014
- Ironworker, Structural welder performed such processes as GMAW, FCAW, SMAW and GTAW
- Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys.
- Operate manual or semi-automatic welding
- Used the work order as a blueprint to remove, repair, and replace damaged components.
- Used my knowledge of geometry and welding techniques to determine the best welding strategies.
- Develop templates and models for welding projects, using mathematical calculations based on blueprint information.
- Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
- Check grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometers, calipers, and precision measuring instruments.
- Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
- Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.
Fitter
Gencor Industries Inc
Orlando, FL
03.2007 - 03.2008
- Looked up welding chart specifications to choose the right type and thickness of metal.
- Kept my work areas clean and organized.
- Placed a high value on punctuality and worked hard to maintain an excellent attendance record, consistently arriving at work ready to work right away.
- Used welding tools like FCAW and SMAW to fabricate, trim, assemble, and repair metal parts.
- Improved team performance by training, coaching, and motivating line employees.Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
- Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.
- Signal crane operators to move large workpieces.
- Operate metal shaping, straightening, and bending machines, such as brakes and shears.
- Preheat workpieces prior to welding or bending, using torches or heating furnaces.
- Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment.
- Clean or degrease parts, using wire brushes, portable grinders, or chemical baths.
- Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
Education
Structural Steel Worker Journeyman Ironworker
Florida Deparment of Education
Orlando, FL01.2011
Associate Degree - Maintenance Mechanic and Welder
SENATI
Arequipa, Peru01.1999
Skills
- Steel erection
- Anchor bolt setting
- Crane signaling
- Stud welding
- Oxy-fuel cutting
- Rigging techniques
- Sheet metal work
- Joist installation
- Bolt torquing
- Structural welding
- Beam placement
- Heavy equipment operation
- Hand tools proficiency
- Fall protection
- Construction safety
- Safety protocols and procedures
- Steel fabrication
- Safety measures
- Welding
- Blueprint reading
- Rigging preparation
- Parts fabrication
- Crane rigging
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Torch cutting
- Multitasking
- Power tool operation
- Multitasking Abilities
- Excellent communication
- Safety protocols
- Structural repair
Certification
- Welder/Fitter with experience fabricating structural steel, tanks, and vessels.
- TIG Welder with machine shop experience who can be trusted.
- Welder with MIG welding experience and 20 year of production welding experience.
- An i reading blueprints and sketches, as well as an experienced ironworker.
- Ready for new professional challenges and career advancement with an established operation.
- Welder with extensive stainless and carbon experience ( STICK, MIG and TIG).
- Excellent work ethic and dedication to excellence.
- The team leader was entrusted with training new employees on how to unload prefabricated steel and heavy equipment.
- Ironworker with a strong work ethic and the stamina to complete strenuous tasks.
- Construction expert with experience working on large corporate construction sites as well as residential home repair projects.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Journeyman Ironworker
Midwest Steel
08.2025 - 12.2025
Journeyman Ironworker
Midwest Steel
05.2025 - 12.2026
Journeyman Ironworker
Coastal Steel Structures
02.2024 - 04.2025
Journeyman Ironworker Welder
RCC, Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant
08.2020 - 01.2024
Journeyman Ironworker Welder
RCC, Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant
04.2019 - 06.2020
Journeyman Ironworker Welder
Buena Vista Construction Co
05.2016 - 12.2020
Journeyman Ironworker Welder
FLUOR, Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant
12.2015 - 05.2016
Journeyman Ironworker Welder
CBI, Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant
01.2014 - 12.2015
Journeyman Ironworker Welder
Buena Vista Construction Co
03.2008 - 01.2014
Fitter
Gencor Industries Inc
03.2007 - 03.2008
Structural Steel Worker Journeyman Ironworker
Florida Deparment of Education
Associate Degree - Maintenance Mechanic and Welder
SENATI