WILLIAM BELL
Live Oak,FL
Summary
To whom it may concern: I am submitting my resume to be considered for a vacancy at a stable organization that could use my diverse skill set as a journeyman Ironworker, Welder, and Erector. I have been working as a journeyman since 2015. During my 10 years with this career, I have mastered an assortment of different techniques including Heli Arc welding, Stick welding, and Mig. My proficiency with these different welding skills can be demonstrated through the 3G, 4G, 6G and X-Ray test that I have passed. In addition, as an Ironworker I have Erected multiple cheese and milk plants, distribution centers, data centers, and server farms across the United States to include Amazon, Google, Facebook, Meijer, Walmart, and Target. While working I always make sure to prioritize safety over all in order to ensure that I remain in compliance with safety protocols. I am dedicated and a reliable worker and I am confident that my well rounded skill set will make me an excellent candidate for any Ironworker vacancy your company may have. I sincerely appreciate the time you have taken to consider my application. I currently live in Live Oak, FL but am willing to relocate temporarily upon receipt of a job offer.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Structural Welder
G2 Erectors
Grand Rapids, MI
2026 - 2026
Executed pre-cast erection and connection welding to uphold structural integrity and safety standards.
- Operated rigging equipment to safely lift and position steel structures.
- Interpreted blueprints to ensure precise steel placement and alignment.
- Conducted inspections of completed work to ensure adherence to project specifications and safety regulations.
Ironworker
Schwob Steel Company
Crowley, TX
2025 - 2026
- Interpreted blueprints to determine layout and specifications for structural steel installations.
- Operated welding equipment to join metal components, ensuring structural integrity and safety compliance.
- Installed steel beams, columns, and reinforcements following engineering plans and safety protocols.
- Collaborated with team members to execute complex projects within tight deadlines while maintaining quality standards.
Steel Erection Foreman
Coast to Coast Contracting
Fruitland Park
01.2022 - 01.2025
- Working Foreman for mild steel and pre engineered erection for Northrup Grumman, NASA, Space X, and multiple military bases across the United States
G2 Steel Erectors
01.2020 - 01.2022
- STEEL
- Erected and Welded the following with 7014(jet rod) and 7018
- I-Beams, dead loads, uplift, bridging, Chinese 45’s, bar joists, girts.
- .035 705-6 Mig, and Dual Shield Flux Core on mild steel ranging from ¼ inch and up (structural)
- Pre-cast
- Erected columns, stacked columns.
- Deck slabs. Double tee's. Wall panels. Stacking Wall panels
- 6010 root and 7018 cap on all stack panels.
- STAINLESS
- 2.5” OD .0375 Wall drop hangers (308l tig all the way)
- 4”, 6”, 8”, and 10” 304l I beam (308l tig all the way) double bevel moment welds full penetration . Multi level stainless staircases to include catwalks, half landings, mezanins, and handrails.
- INSTALATION
- Installed high profile items not limited too
- Conveyors, Cheese Crystalizers, Milk Dryers, Steam Towers, Silos, 80 ton commercial Hvac units, rooftop transformers.
Integrated Process Engineers & Constructors (IPEC)
01.2015 - 01.2020
- 2” Carbon Steel Sch. 40 70S-6 Tig root, fill, and cap
- 6” Carbon Steel Sch. 40 70S-2 Tig root, fill, and cap
- 3” Sch. 10 Stainless Steel 308L Tig root, fill, and cap (with steady purge) 2” XXH Carbon Steel 70S-2 Tig all the way out
- 6” XXH Carbon Steel 70S-2 Tig root, 7018 fill and cap
- 6” Sch. 80 Carbon Steel 6010 root, 6010 Hot Pass, 7018 fill and cap Weld outs on pipe supports, stiffeners, and gussets (7018)
- 2” – 16” Sch 10 Stainless water and steam.
- Rolling 90’s. Street 90’s.
- Socket welds.
- Carbon and stainless flanges.
Education
Graduate -
Lafayette High School
Graduate -
Tulsa Welding School
Skills
- Design, Fabricate, Join, and repair equipment, fixtures, and structured by using various welding techniques
- Required to lift heavy objects; experienced with working in hazardous conditions
- Operate power saws, grinders, bevelers, and a variety of welding equipment and hand tools
- Analyze plans, drawings, work samples, specifications, and work orders to determine work requirement and sequence of welding assignments
- Operate man lift, scissor lift, and forklift
- Crane signaling and rigging
- Use tape measures, levels, torches, and beveling machines
- Structural Welding
- SMAW
- GTAW
- GMAW
Certification
OSHA 10. OSHA 30. OSHA 510.
NCCER Industrial Ironworker.
Subpart "R". Ariel lift. Scissor lift. Telehandler. Fall protection. TWIC. DBIDS.
Key Qualifications & Responsibilities
- Maintained, operated, and repaired wide variety of welding equipment
- Welded joists, columns, and girders into place in accordance with given blueprints.
- Fabricated metal structures by using welders, cutters, and various metal shaping tools.
- Produced and maintained metal products and structures according to client specifications.
- Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding process to avoid overheating parts, warpage, shrinkage, distortion, and expansion of materials
- Layout, position, and align parts prior to assembly using straight edges, combination squares, wraparounds, and rulers.
- Assist fitter with measurements prior to welding.
- Strong ability to interpret job specifications for layout to complete job in safe and timely manner
Timeline
Steel Erection Foreman
Coast to Coast Contracting
01.2022 - 01.2025
G2 Steel Erectors
01.2020 - 01.2022
Integrated Process Engineers & Constructors (IPEC)
01.2015 - 01.2020
Structural Welder
G2 Erectors
2026 - 2026
Ironworker
Schwob Steel Company
2025 - 2026
Graduate -
Lafayette High School
Graduate -
Tulsa Welding School