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Ronald Powers

Ferriday,LA

Summary

Thrives on learning new skills quickly and approaches daily challenges with flexibility and openness to changing needs. Superior work ethic with excellent communication, multitasking and prioritization skills.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Process Operator

Danos
Lafayette, Louisiana
05.2022 - Current
  • Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
  • Monitor and adjust valve alignment on process equipment to optimize production.
  • Maintained cleanliness of work area and equipment in accordance with safety regulations.
  • Maintain facility operations in oil/ gas platform in Gulf of Mexico to keep facility running.
  • Operate crane during normal deck to deck operations and offload and load boats.
  • Ensure compliance is in order for BSEE regulations.

Superintendant Carpenter

Wilmar Construction
Vidalia, LA
08.2021 - Current
  • Build and remodel residential and commercial properties.
  • Delivered proper materials and equipment to job site in preparation for project.
  • Reviewed project plans and blueprints and estimating needed time and materials.
  • Shaped materials to exact measurements for job requirements with hand tools and power equipment.

General Foreman

Turner Industries
Baton Rouge, LA
03.2020 - 08.2021
  • Worked closely with structural ironworkers, ornamental Ironworkers, riggers and machinery movers, enabling clear and safe cross-functional operations.
  • Studied and understood blueprints and specifications before beginning work on projects.
  • Determined safety risks associated with projects and implemented precautions to address risks.
  • Collaborated with construction foreman to establish and confirm task sequences and reinforcing requirements.
  • Identified problems that occurred on job and took cost-saving measures to provide resolution.
  • Resolved customer complaints and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
  • Established and enforced clear goals to keep employees working collaboratively.

Maintenance Foreman

Performance Contractors Phone; 225.751.4156
Baytown, TX
06.2019 - 12.2019
  • Delegated tasks to multiple employees while maintaining efficient workplace.
  • Prepared and planned worksites to help jobs run smoothly.
  • Reviewed project blueprints and specifications to determine number of employees needed to complete job.
  • Inspected all equipment and materials for defects prior to operating cranes to prevent malfunction or damage.
  • Determined crane's load chart and rigging weight to calculate net capacity of every possible configuration.
  • Worked closely with structural ironworkers, ornamental Ironworkers, riggers and machinery movers, enabling clear and safe cross-functional operations.

Ironworker General Foreman

Turner Industries
Lake Charles, LA
07.2018 - 06.2019
  • Signaled crane operators in safe and accurate lifting and placing of reinforcing iron members and moved rebars manually into specific positions.
  • Studied blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of work.
  • Collaborated with construction foreman to establish and confirm task sequences and reinforcing requirements.
  • Encouraged all workers to take precautions to prevent mishaps and injuries on job.
  • Worked closely with structural ironworkers, ornamental Ironworkers, riggers and machinery movers, enabling clear and safe cross-functional operations.

Derrickhand

Helmerich & Payne Drilling
Shreveport, LA
09.2017 - 07.2018
  • Assisted with pipe tallying, rigging up and pipe handling processes.
  • Inspected fall arrest systems, harnesses, derricks and hoisting components for safety.
  • Calculated volumes of oil and mud before moving loads.
  • Assessed and inspected mud pumps to keep properly maintained and in service.
  • Assisted with setting up and taking down drilling rig and various equipment.
  • Mixed, weighed or measured, and monitored shaker and mud tank operations.

Ironworker Foreman

Turner Industries
Lake Charles, LA
08.2016 - 09.2017
  • Worked closely with structural ironworkers, ornamental Ironworkers, riggers and machinery movers, enabling clear and safe cross-functional operations.
  • Studied blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of work.
  • Received structural steel and moved it to modular locations.
  • Performed mod assembly, erected and connected structural steel and leveled and torqued connections after steel placement.
  • Supervised crew members in proper steel placement in [Type] locations.

Ironworker

Performance Contractors Phone; 225.751.4156
Baton Rouge, LA
01.2016 - 08.2016
  • Installed rigging and bullrigged old and new equipment to and from unit,
  • Positioned steel units, aligned holes and inserted temporary bolts while checking alignments and joining steel parts using torque wrenches.
  • Used cranes to lift and guide individual steel components into position.
  • Signaled crane operators in safe and accurate lifting and placing of reinforcing iron members and moved piping manually into specific positions.
  • Removed and replaced existing grating and structural steel.

Derrickhand

Ensco Offshore
Broussard, LA
08.2013 - 01.2016
  • Assisted with pipe tallying, rigging up and pipe handling processes.
  • Inspected fall arrest systems, harnesses, derricks and hoisting components for safety.
  • Conducted elevator handling, hardline construction and energy isolation procedures.
  • Assessed and inspected mud pump to keep properly maintained and in service.

Derrickhand

Nomac Drilling
Oklahoma City, OK
06.2010 - 08.2013
  • Assisted with pipe tallying, rigging up and pipe handling processes.
  • Inspected fall arrest systems, harnesses, derricks and hoisting components for safety.
  • Conducted elevator handling, hardline construction and energy isolation procedures.
  • Reviewed inventories of pump and rig supplies and parts.
  • Calculated volumes of oil and mud before moving loads.

Ironworker

Shaw Construction
Fulton, AR
07.2008 - 07.2010
  • Worked closely with structural ironworkers, ornamental Ironworkers, riggers and machinery movers, enabling clear and safe cross-functional operations.
  • Used cranes to lift and guide individual steel components into position.
  • Fabricated metal parts such as steel frames, columns, beams.
  • Performed mod assembly, erected and connected structural steel and leveled and torqued connections after steel placement.

Floorhand

Diamond Offshore
Houston, TX
01.2005 - 06.2008
  • Assisted with setting up and taking down drilling rig and various equipment.
  • Maintained clean and hazard-free work areas to attain operational safety and regulatory compliance.
  • Mixed, weighed or measured, and monitored shaker and mud tank operations.
  • Dismantled equipment to and cleaned or performed regular maintenance.
  • Safely operated forklift and aerial lift to move machinery around floor.

Education

High School Diploma -

Sicily Island
Sicily Island, LA
05.2004

Skills

  • Goal-oriented
  • Processes and procedures
  • Issue and conflict resolution
  • Key accounts and territory management

Certification

Valid TWIC Card

NCCER Advanced Rigger

NCCER Ironworker Plus

MODU Stability

Water Survival

Timeline

Process Operator

Danos
05.2022 - Current

Superintendant Carpenter

Wilmar Construction
08.2021 - Current

General Foreman

Turner Industries
03.2020 - 08.2021

Maintenance Foreman

Performance Contractors Phone; 225.751.4156
06.2019 - 12.2019

Ironworker General Foreman

Turner Industries
07.2018 - 06.2019

Derrickhand

Helmerich & Payne Drilling
09.2017 - 07.2018

Ironworker Foreman

Turner Industries
08.2016 - 09.2017

Ironworker

Performance Contractors Phone; 225.751.4156
01.2016 - 08.2016

Derrickhand

Ensco Offshore
08.2013 - 01.2016

Derrickhand

Nomac Drilling
06.2010 - 08.2013

Ironworker

Shaw Construction
07.2008 - 07.2010

Floorhand

Diamond Offshore
01.2005 - 06.2008

High School Diploma -

Sicily Island

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