Ricardo Alonzo Jr
Rio Grande City,USA
Summary
Results-driven professional with extensive field experience in the industrial construction industries, seeking a challenging role in management. Eager to apply proven leadership, cost management, blueprint, diagram, and isometric interpretation skills to drive project success. Committed to fostering safety, efficiency, and collaboration while contributing to impactful, large-scale projects.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Commissioning Mechanical Specialist
Performance Contractors
Corpus Christi, Texas
10.2024 - Current
- Ensure that equipment and systems are installed, tested, and commissioned correctly
- Supporting the project manager and engineering teams with engineering reports
- Following all applicable safety procedures and ensuring proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Maintain up-to-date documentation and comply with company/client procedures
- Use of abilities to read and interpret Piping and Instrumentation drawings (P&ID's)
- Facilitated optimal efficiency in machinery with thorough cleaning, lubricating and adjustment of components.
- Recommended modifications to improve system performance and reliability.
- Performed regular maintenance and troubleshooting of mechanical systems.
- Disassembled machinery to remove parts and make repairs.
- Generated failure reports and corrective measures on incidents to decrease and prevent failures.
- Ensured that all safety procedures were followed during maintenance activities.
- Fabricated new parts to repair broken material.
- Operated pressure pumps, air electrical equipment and mechanical equipment.
- Utilized highly-accurate measuring instruments to align machinery in new installations and replacement.
- Cleaned, repaired and installed tank gaskets and internal and external valves.
- Operated equipment to cut, join, repair and fabricate components and equipment.
Foreman Pipefitter/Leadman
Performance Contractors
Corpus Christi, Texas
07.2024 - 09.2024
- Manage a team of workers who install, maintain, and repair piping systems
- Plan and layout piping systems based on specifications and project plans
- Ensuring workers following safe work practices
- Maintaining accurate records of material used, labor hours, and project progress
- Conduct daily safety meetings to ensure everyone follows proper safety procedures
- Inspect completed work and ensure it meets quality standards and safety regulations
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Trained new employees in safety regulations, operational procedures, and company policies.
- Managed workers at various experience levels in construction and restoration projects.
- Viewed and checked job equipment to determine maintenance requirements.
- Reported project progress, site problems and labor status to supervisors.
- Supervised projects to uphold schedule requirements and quality demands.
Industrial Pipefitter/Leadman
Performance Contractors
Corpus Christi, Texas
03.2023 - 05.2024
- Ability to read and interpret piping isometric drawings
- Collaborating effectively with the team to plan and organize work
- Ability to read piping and instrument diagrams, as well as comprehend support details/drawings
- Work on piping systems through proper use of hand and power tools
Commissioning Mechanical/ Leadman
S&B Contractors
Port Arthur, Texas
04.2022 - 03.2023
- Conduct daily pre planning and safety meetings
- Analyzing and interpreting Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams to ensure test packages have been conducted in a safe and organized manner
- Plan accordingly with team members and supervisors prior to conducting piping system tests
- Reinstate piping systems according to specifications before returning to the client
Journeyman Ironworker/Leadman
Performance Contractors
Corpus Christi, Texas
10.2019 - 04.2022
- Read and interpret structural blueprints and support drawings
- Discuss pre-planned tasks along with supervision
- Collaborate with different craftsmen in order to address Request for Information (RFI's) by clients
- Create RFI's if needed due to field verification installation of structural steel/supports
- Plan accordingly with other workers in the area due to heavy weight material/elevated work
- Applying shop mathematics to solve problems in the field
- Follow all safety regulations to complete specific tasks
- Checked dimensions of installed components against blueprint measurements.
- Inspected completed work for conformance with requirements and codes.
- Signaled crane operators in safe and accurate lifting and placing of reinforcing iron members and moved rebars manually into specific positions.
- Performed layout and installation of structural steel, stairs, rails, ladders and other miscellaneous ironwork items.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English, Concentration in Teaching
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
05.2018
Associate of Arts - English
South Texas College
05.2016
Master of Science - Construction Management
Texas State University
San Marcos, TXSkills
- Fluent in English
- Fluent in Spanish
- Computer literate
- Willing to learn
- Compatible with different work environments
- Mathematical skills
- Analytical skills
- Data interpretation
- Trend identification
- Ability to work in fast-paced environments
- Excellent communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Proactive
- Self-motivated
- NCCER Basic Rigging
- Trained around LOTO systems
- Proficient in Microsoft Word
- Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Simulation and testing
- Production planning
- Pneumatics and hydraulics systems
- Engineering drawings interpretation
- Welding and fabrication techniques
References
- Andre Gallardo, Supervisor/Superintendent, Andreg@performance-contractors.com, (956) 355-5913
- Alan Blanco, Supervisor/Systems Turnover, Ablanco1886@gmail.com, (956) 543-7976
Timeline
Commissioning Mechanical Specialist
Performance Contractors
10.2024 - Current
Foreman Pipefitter/Leadman
Performance Contractors
07.2024 - 09.2024
Industrial Pipefitter/Leadman
Performance Contractors
03.2023 - 05.2024
Commissioning Mechanical/ Leadman
S&B Contractors
04.2022 - 03.2023
Journeyman Ironworker/Leadman
Performance Contractors
10.2019 - 04.2022
Bachelor of Arts - English, Concentration in Teaching
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Associate of Arts - English
South Texas College
Master of Science - Construction Management
Texas State University
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