Marcoantonio Zapata
4800 Foster Ave,TX
Summary
Accomplished Rod Buster with extensive experience at Bechtel, skilled in rebar bending and structural welding. Proven ability to enhance project efficiency through effective collaboration and precise blueprint interpretation. Committed to safety and quality, ensuring compliance with standards while reinforcing concrete structures for longevity.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Rod Buster
Bechtel
Port Arthur, TX
01.2024 - Current
- Interpreted blueprints to accurately position rebar for structural integrity.
- Operated bending machines to shape rebar per specifications.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure timely completion of projects.
- Inspected and adjusted rebar placements for compliance with safety standards.
- Secured rebar using tie wire, increasing structural integrity of reinforced concrete structures.
- Laid out foundations accurately using measuring tapes and levels prior to beginning reinforcing work.
Rod Buster
S&B Industries
Mont Belvieu, TX
01.2022 - 2024
- Streamlined workflow processes to enhance productivity and efficiency on site.
- Supported overall project success through timely completion of assigned tasks within targeted deadlines.
- Erected structural steel and iron frameworks for bridges, buildings and other structures.
- Installed steel cables to reinforce structures before tightening and reinforcing.
- Positioned rebar and other iron reinforcement following pouring of concrete.
- Reviewed work plans and blueprints to ascertain all requirements for project.
- Reinforced concrete slabs and pieces by placing and securing steel bars to enhance and extend life of structures.
- Positioned and secured steel bars or mesh using fasteners or hand tools.
- Determined quantities, sizes and locations of reinforcing rods from blueprints or oral instructions.
- Moved Number lbs of steel reinforcements daily from various staging areas to desired reinforcement locations using proper safety procedures.
- Applied epoxy coatings to protect reinforcing steel bars from corrosion, extending their lifespan in use.
- Spaced and fastened rods using wire and pliers.
- Operated bending machines to shape rebar per specifications.
Rod Buster
Zachry Industrial
Port Arthur, TX
01.2020 - 2022
- Reviewed work plans and blueprints to ascertain all requirements for project.
- Laid out foundations accurately using measuring tapes and levels prior to beginning reinforcing work.
- Secured rebar using tie wire, increasing structural integrity of reinforced concrete structures.
- Inspected and adjusted rebar placements for compliance with safety standards.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure timely completion of projects.
- Operated bending machines to shape rebar per specifications.
- Interpreted blueprints to accurately position rebar for structural integrity.
- Spaced and fastened rods using wire and pliers.
- Used appropriate safety measures and encouraged other team members to do same in effort to avoid job site injuries.
Structural Welder
Performance
Deer Park, TX
01.2018 - 2020
- Fabricated and assembled structural components using MIG and TIG welding techniques.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to ensure accurate weld specifications.
- Conducted quality inspections on completed welds for structural integrity compliance.
- Maintained welding equipment to ensure optimal performance and safety standards.
- Removed excess slag with arc-cutting, grinding, and using other equipment.
- Kept work area clean and organized.
- Chipped away debris and thick crusts of rust, slag, and other materials to ready surfaces for welding.
Education
High School Diploma -
Eisenhower High School
7922 Antoine Dr Houston Tx 77088Skills
- Rebar bending
- Reinforcing mesh placement
- Formwork setting
- Power tool operation
- Structural welding
- Crane rigging
- Torch cutting
- Concrete finishing
- Equipment operation
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Rod Buster
Bechtel
01.2024 - Current
Rod Buster
S&B Industries
01.2022 - 2024
Rod Buster
Zachry Industrial
01.2020 - 2022
Structural Welder
Performance
01.2018 - 2020
High School Diploma -
Eisenhower High School