Madison Castracani
Cohoes,NY
Summary
Skilled in steel fabrication and demonstrating exceptional safety awareness, I significantly contributed to projects at Local 12 Ironworkers Union - Skanska USA Building. Leveraging heavy lifting and precise measuring, I enhanced operational efficiency and safety compliance inside the bridge girder stays. My proactive approach in building professional relationships and advancing project quality has consistently driven success and exceeded employer expectations. Other jobs I've had the opportunity to join and learn from would include rigging the Waterford locks with a hydraulic and crane system & welding joints - stiffener plates- and moment connections on an open iron building in Troy NY. These would be just a few projects I have been apart of and have learned to expand my demeanor and work skills throughout the trade.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Ironworker Apprentice
Local 12 Ironworkers Union
Latham, New York
10.2024 - Current
- Maneuvered and positioned support structures. often manipulated iron by cutting, welding, or bending.
- Hoisted metal components into place, safely operating cranes;manlifts during process.
- Cut metal state cable to required lengths using a grinder in cable stays. Beveled bottoms of the stay cables so it did protrude into the wedges located inside ram gun.
- Operated AMS System inside the bridge girder stays to set Kip allowance. Operated ram gun ran from AMS computer and also, performed ram maintenance.
- Complied with OSHA and company safety guidelines for height safety, lock out tag out, confined space, and hazardous material handling.
- Inspected projects, identified issues that occurred and implemented corrective measures.
- Dismantled structures and prepared equipment for travel or site movement.
- Connected parts by bolting them together using wrenches or other hand tools.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks carrying material used in construction projects.
- Installed metal decking on floors or roofs of buildings.
- Repaired damaged metalwork onsite with welding techniques.
- Set up and operated welding machines to weld components together.
- Read blueprints and diagrams to determine the size and shape of structural steel needed for a project.
- Fabricated steel frames, columns, beams and girders according to blueprints or instructions from supervisors.
- Laid out reference points for fabrication activities on structural steel members.
- Inspected finished products for accuracy against drawings and specifications.
Commercial Parts Professional
Advanced Auto Parts
Latham, New York
10.2023 - 10.2024
- Built and maintained network of second source suppliers.
- Achieved personal and store sales goals and service objectives.
- Created, built and maintained professional customer relationships.
- Advanced solution, project and product quality recommendation ability.
- Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems, and increased efficiency to maintain productivity targets.
- Ordered parts for customers, repair shops, and service departments for use in DIY and professional automotive equipment.
- Provided timely, insightful and accurate reports to upper management.
- Advised customers on substitution or modification of parts to replace original manufacturer parts.
- ASE certified auto technician I
- Resolved customer concerns and promptly answered inquiries to maintain satisfaction.
Scale Master
Empire Recycling
Albany , NY
04.2017 - 10.2023
- Verified track sheet and communicated with transloaders to monitor accuracy of loaded products.
- Answered customer calls professionally and routed to appropriate person.
- Dispatched orders to drivers for efficiency.
- Operated weigh scales and issued tickets when necessary.
- Checked loads to identify contents and unauthorized or highly regulated materials.
- Checked metals by shearing with grain and appropriate density requirements. Also, I used a certified metal identifying gun to determine correct purity of alloys.
- Participated in weekly meetings with supervisors to discuss progress on projects involving usage of a Scale Master machine.
- Performed troubleshooting on the Scale Master when needed to identify any malfunctions or errors in operation.
- Managed inventory of raw materials by properly measuring quantities with a Scale Master.
- Inspected incoming loads for prohibited materials.
- Used Personal Protective Equipment properly to avoid injury and contact with hazardous materials.
- Lifted objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance when necessary.
- Loaded and unloaded materials onto or from pallets, trucks, or other vehicles using a forklift.
- Operated and maintained a variety of equipment including hand and power tools.
- Lubricated and cleaned machinery and tools.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Social Sciences
SUNY Cobleskill Agricultural College
106 Suffolk Cir, Cobleskill, NY 1204308-2020
Automotive Tech 1 - Automotive Engineering
Albany Boces Technical School
Albany, NY06-2018
Skills
- Welding techniques
- Metal fabrication
- Equipment maintenance
- Structural inspection
- Safety compliance
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Inventory management
- Parts ordering
- Material handling
- Structural welding
- Hand tools operation
- Heavy lifting
- Structural bolting
- Rigging techniques
- Fall protection
- Crane signaling
- Post-tensioning
- Beam connection
- Decking placement
- Column erection
- Industrial maintenance
- Bridge construction
- Torch cutting
- Communication skills
- Metallurgical analysis
- Material selection
- Alloy development
- Vehicle maintenance
- Technical troubleshooting
- Replacing parts
- Installing equipment
- Calibrating systems
Certification
- AWS D1.1/D1.M Structural Welding Code-Steel certification– American Welding Society.
- Certified Welder (CW) - American Welding Society.
- First Aid/CPR/AED - American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- ASE - Automotive Service Exellence I
- Scale Master Operator - Operation and Maintaining Weighing Scale Product.
Hobbies and Interests
- Tech enthusiast, passionate about exploring the latest advancements and innovations.
- Woodworking
- I like working with my hands and fixing things.
- Auto Repair/Restoration
- DIY and Home Improvement
- Personal Development and Self-Improvement
- Strategy Games
Projects
I am currently fabricating a metal table I've acquired on a side job. The strands I've cut inside the bridge in the Port of coeymans, are incorporated into a vignette on the ends of the table. This is the same state cable I am also stressing. Detail in the strand and length gives my project a perfect facelift.
References
Eric Brugeman - Local 12 president
518-807-7188
Helen Lord - Site Foreman
518-947-0466
Mike White - Empire Recycling GM
518-322-5767
Volunteer Work
- Maintained clean, neat, and operational facilities to serve program needs.
- Communicated with staff members to stay informed about volunteer opportunities and events.
- Facilitated community outreach to expand participation and support.
- Educated young people about strategies for driving discussions and promoting early development inside our local union.
Skills
Timeline
Ironworker Apprentice
Local 12 Ironworkers Union
10.2024 - Current
Commercial Parts Professional
Advanced Auto Parts
10.2023 - 10.2024
Scale Master
Empire Recycling
04.2017 - 10.2023
Associate of Applied Science - Social Sciences
SUNY Cobleskill Agricultural College
Automotive Tech 1 - Automotive Engineering
Albany Boces Technical School