Severn Cudjo,Jr
Fulton,IL
Summary
Adept at blueprint reading and quality control, I significantly enhanced project efficiency at Local 75 by employing advanced welding and crane operation techniques. My proactive approach to job site preparation and commitment to safety protocols underscore my ability to lead and innovate in challenging environments.
Hard working Steel Worker with 20 years of experience building steel structures using heavy equipment. Strong working knowledge of materials, processes, methods and tools for construction of buildings, highways and roads. Expert skills in operation and repairing equipment.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Iron Worker
Local 75
06.2012 - 10.2024
- Hoisted metal components into place, safely operating cranes during process.
- Reviewed work plans and blueprints to ascertain all requirements for project.
- Installed steel cables to reinforce structures before tightening and reinforcing.
- Placed and fastened iron rods and steel mesh together using wire and spot welds.
- Determined size, shape, placement, and material of supports based on blueprints and structural standards.
- Positioned rebar and other iron reinforcement following pouring of concrete.
- Complied with OSHA and company safety guidelines for height safety, lock out tag out, confined space, and hazardous material handling.
- Erected structural steel and iron frameworks for bridges, buildings and other structures.
Ironworker
Local 263
06.1999 - 06.2012
- Maneuvered and positioned support structures before and after pouring concrete, often manipulating iron by cutting, welding, or bending.
- Determined size, shape, placement, and material of supports based on blueprints and structural standards.
- Installed steel cables to reinforce structures before tightening and reinforcing.
- Used appropriate safety measures and encouraged other team members to do same in effort to avoid job site injuries.
- Reviewed work plans and blueprints to ascertain all requirements for project.
- Set up and operated shears, brakes and presses to complete jobs to required specifications.
- Coordinated with crane or signaled equipment operators to lift and position structural steel members and hoist beams, girders, and columns to correct positions.
- Dismantled structures and prepared equipment for travel or site movement.
Education
High School Diploma -
Brewer High School
Fort Worth, TX05-1997
Skills
- Erection drawing assessments
- Job site preparation
- Prefabricated steel unloading
- Elevated work platform set up
- Welding
- Scaffolding
- Crane operation
- Rebar cutting
- Blueprint reading
- Quality control
Timeline
Iron Worker
Local 75
06.2012 - 10.2024
Ironworker
Local 263
06.1999 - 06.2012
High School Diploma -
Brewer High School
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