Jason Brown

• Operated hand and power tools safely to prepare materials.
• Read and interpreted blueprints and work plans for each job.
• Used turnbuckles, jacks and crowbars to force structural steel-members into final positions.
• Studied blueprints and specification drawings to determine project requirements.
• Communicated with clients regarding complex job orders to maximize clarity and work instructions.
• Cut metal components to required lengths using metal shears, hacksaws, and bar cutters.
• Used appropriate safety measures and encouraged other team members to do same in effort to avoid job site injuries.
• 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.
• Positioned rebar and other iron reinforcement following pouring of concrete.
• Prioritized safety across job site with specific attention to load suspension, welding, and cutting.
• Inspected completed work for accuracy and adherence to building codes and safety standards.
• Installed steel cables to reinforce structures before tightening and reinforcing.
• Maneuvered and positioned support structures before and after pouring concrete, often manipulating iron by cutting, welding, or bending.
• Placed and fastened iron rods and steel mesh together using wire and spot welds.
• Followed blueprints and instructions from supervisors to erect columns, beams and girders.
• Fabricated steel frames, columns, beams, and girders according to blueprints or instructions from site managers.
• Dismantled structures and prepared equipment for travel or site movement.
• Inspected projects, identified issues that occurred and implemented corrective measures.
• Tied rebar into wire mesh formations using welding, wiring and clipping techniques.

I learnt to tie steel working for a small family business we worked on residential, commercial, civil construction sites around Melbourne.